Posted on Mar 25, 2013 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
In July of 2011 New York State passed the Marriage Equality Act granting same sex couples the right to marry in the state of New York. Part of the legislature stayed in pertinent part that, It is the ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2013 By Long Island Divorce Attorney
Sometimes a wedding is a mistake, and not just because your spouse snores, is a slob or a shopaholic. For other reasons, a marriage should have never taken place and an annulment is appropriate. An ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2013 By Long Island Divorce Attorney
Prenuptial agreements are not just for the wealthy, neither are post-nuptial agreements. With a prenuptial agreement, you can protect your assets and your family. There are a number of things you can ...
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Posted on Jan 9, 2013 By Long Island Divorce Attorney
If there's one time you want the right person in your corner, it's during a divorce. Having the best attorney for your situation is critical. Here's how to find one. Do's Start your ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2012 By Long Island Family Law Attorney
Sari M. Friedman, the founding attorney at the Law Offices of Sari M. Friedman has recently been awarded the 2012 Leadership in Law Award by Long Island Business News. The Leadership in Law Award ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2012 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Often clients who are going through a divorce are unemployed or have recently lost their job. Depending on the circumstances, the financial matters of your divorce will be affected by this lack of ...
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Posted on May 11, 2012 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Recently, model Linda Evangelista' s case for child support from François-Henri Pinault, created major attention as to how the New York County State Court would handle calculating child ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2012 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq. and Allyson D. Burger, Esq.
Enhanced earnings is the value attributed to a spouse who obtained a degree or license during the marriage, because his or her earning capacity is greater due to earning that degree. Thus, where one ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2012 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
The New York courts have held a natural parent has a right to raise his or her child and the child has a right to be raised by his or her parent. However, under special circumstances, New York state ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2012 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
While the Divorce Reform Act of 2010 added a seventh ground to the Domestic Relations Law allowing a couple to obtain a divorce on the basis that the marriage had irretrievably broken down for at ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2012 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
While there is no answer yet on this issue, our country is getting closer to an answer. While marriage is a power delegated to the states, the federal law DOMA has stated that states need not give ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Finding the right attorney is not an exact science, but is a personal choice each client must make when hiring counsel. However, when looking for an attorney you want to hire an attorney not only with ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
So many times my clients ask when they can remove their soon to be ex-spouse from their health insurance, or conversely, when their soon to be ex-spouse may remove them. The answer is always the same, ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Marriage is romantic, but it also has a practical side. This is why many clients choose to enter into a prenuptial agreement upon marriage. The true benefit of a prenuptial agreement is that it allows ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
The Courts in New York State may order the parties to pay for their children to attend college. Pursuant to DRL 240 (1-b) (c ) (7), absent a prior agreement, the Court may direct parents to contribute ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
In October of 2010 New York State passed new temporary spousal maintenance calculations. Prior to this new statute, during the pendente lite period the Court would ascertain the needs of the spouse ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
In New York state, courts will often appoint an attorney for the children of the litigants going through a custody dispute, whether in supreme court or family court. While the standard in custody ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
The answer is, it depends. Distribution of an asset, such as a business depends on what if any contributions the other spouse made towards the business. These contributions are broken down into two ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
There are five alternative requirements to obtain a divorce in New York State. A party must meet one of the following five: 1) The parties were married in the state and either party is a resident ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Often clients are unaware of the different types of martial agreements available. Depending on the client and their individual needs, different agreements are appropriate. There are four major ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Perhaps you are right in the middle of your divorce and there is a pendente lite order in place. Or, perhaps the divorce is finalized and you have your Judgment of Divorce. Now, your ex-spouse, or ...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
New York state passed the Marriage Equality Act this past week. This is a historic moment for New York state, as New York joins Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont, plus ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Very often my clients on Long Island ask me, "when am I divorced?" This is a common question after the parties sign a Stipulation of Settlement, or complete a trial. The answer is you are ...
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Posted on Jun 4, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Often clients on Long Island ask me when they are at the beginning of their divorce case, what will happen at the Preliminary Conference. The Preliminary Conference is typically the first court ...
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Posted on May 22, 2011 By Andrea B. Friedman, Esq.
Clients tend to be most familiar with the legal term hearsay, but often do not truly understand what it means. Hearsay is defined as an out of court statement offered for the truth of what it asserts. ...
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