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  • 2024
    • August
      • Sari M. Friedman: Celebrated Leader in Matrimonial and Family Law
  • 2023
    • June
      • How Can I Seek Custody Of My Child If I Am Not A Legal Parent?
    • March
      • What Does “High Asset” Mean In Relation To My Divorce?
      • What Can Be Modified After My Divorce Is Finalized?
    • January
      • Moving Forward From Divorce: Why Building A Support System Can Help You
  • 2022
    • December
      • Can Child Support Money Go Toward Holiday Gifts?
    • November
      • What is Odd and Even Time-Sharing?
    • October
      • 4 Circumstances For When A Parent Can Get Sole Custody
    • August
      • What Are My Options for Marriage Dissolution?
    • July
      • Is My Marriage Terminated If I Become Legally Separated?
    • June
      • Where Can I File For Divorce in Nassau County?
    • May
      • What Happens If I Want to Move Away From Long Island But Share Custody?
    • April
      • Should You Move Out During A Divorce?
    • March
      • College Planning With Your Child for After Graduation
    • February
      • Spousal Maintenance in a Same-Sex Divorce
      • Take Action if Your Ex-Spouse Violates Visitation Orders
    • January
      • Planning for Child Custody Changes After the New Year
  • 2021
    • December
      • How to Navigate Divorce During the Holidays
    • November
      • What Is Considered “Reasonable” Time-Sharing?
      • How To Talk To Your Child About Your Divorce
    • October
      • How to Protect Your Child in a Divorce
    • September
      • The Do's and Don't's of Getting Divorced
      • What is Considered Marital Property in New York?
    • August
      • How to Prepare Your Assets for Divorce
    • June
      • When Does Child Support End?
    • May
      • I Lost My Job —Can I Skip My Child Support Payments?
      • When Can a Child Choose a Custodial Parent in NY?
    • April
      • How Long Does it Take to Get a NY Divorce?
    • March
      • Do I Have to Split My Inheritance in a Divorce?
  • 2020
    • November
      • Same-Sex Marital & Divorce Issues
    • October
      • Planning for Visitation During Halloween
    • June
      • How Does a Judge Determine Child Custody?
    • April
      • Modifying Child Custody Agreements in New York
  • 2019
    • December
      • How to Create New Holiday Traditions with Your Children After a Divorce
    • November
      • What Can I Do If My Ex Stops Paying Spousal Support?
    • September
      • Learning How to Co-Parent with Your Ex-Spouse
    • January
      • How Does an Order of Protection Work in NY?
  • 2018
    • November
      • 5 Advantages of Divorce Mediation
      • How Does Social Media Affect Divorce?
    • September
      • How to Know When Divorce is the Right Decision
    • July
      • Divorce: Where to Start
    • April
      • What You Need to Know About Separation Agreements in New York
    • March
      • Will a Divorce Save Me on Taxes?
    • January
      • Where is the Nassau County Family Court?
      • Why Do Divorce Rates Spike in January?
  • 2017
    • December
      • How to Divorce Stress-Free (Or Close to It) After the Holidays
    • November
      • The Effects of Divorce on Children
    • October
      • How to Prepare Financially for Divorce
    • August
      • How to Tell Your Spouse You Want a Divorce
  • 2016
    • September
      • SmartCEO Honors Attorney Sari Freidman with Family Business Award
    • February
      • Attorney Sari Friedman Selected to 10 Best List
  • 2015
    • October
      • Sari M. Friedman and Andrea B. Friedman Named Top Attorneys of North America
    • August
      • Attorney Friedman is Honored for Excellence in the Fields of Matrimonial and Family Law
    • July
      • Same-Sex Marriage Legalization Brings Same-Sex Divorce Rights As Well
    • April
      • Attorney Sari Friedman Recognized as a Premier 100 Trial Attorney in New York State
    • March
      • Friedman & Friedman to Appeal Court Decision
    • February
      • 50/50 Not Always Fair under Child Support Standards Act
  • 2014
    • December
      • See the Holidays Through Your Children's Eyes
    • November
      • Don't Divorce the Holidays
    • August
      • Suffolk County Supreme Court Gives Divorced Parents Joint Residential Custody
      • We're Leading Parental Rights in Same Sex Marriage
    • April
      • Sari M. Friedman Named to 2014 Super Lawyers®
    • January
      • Sari M. Friedman Among "Women Leaders in the Law" in NY for 2014
  • 2013
    • June
      • DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional
      • Attorney Sari Friedman Participates in Lifespire's Charity Golf Classic
    • May
      • How Much Does Same-Sex Divorce Cost in New York?
    • March
      • Parental Rights after Marriage Equality Act
    • January
      • Getting an annulment
      • Choosing a Divorce Attorney
  • 2012
    • November
      • Sari Friedman Receives 2012 Leadership in Law Award by Long Island Business News
    • August
      • Unemployment and Divorce
    • May
      • Child Support in New York
    • April
      • Enhanced earnings: How much is the non-titled spouse entitled to?
      • Grandparent's rights to visitation with grandchildren
    • February
      • Controversy Surrounding Fault & No-Fault Divorce in NY
      • Will same-sex marriage become federal law?
  • 2011
    • December
      • How do you find the right attorney for you?
    • November
      • Health Insurance in Divorce
    • October
      • The "SUNY" Cap: A parent's obligation to contribute towards college
    • September
      • Judges start to address the new spousal maintenance calculations
      • Attorney for the Children
    • August
      • Is my spouse entitled to my business when we get divorced?
      • Does New York have jurisdiction to handle my divorce?
    • July
      • What type of Agreement do you need?
      • Contempt and Enforcement
    • June
      • Marriage Equality Act
      • When am I divorced?
      • The Preliminary Conference
    • May
      • What is hearsay?
      • What is an EBT?
      • What will happen to the marital residence in your divorce?
    • April
      • Creating a parenting schedule that works
      • The role infidelity plays in your divorce.
      • What does pendente lite mean?
      • Mediation
    • March
      • Divorce Settlements
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  • 2010
    • August
      • Divorce Reform Act
    • July
      • Couples Seek Divorce Options
  • 2009
    • October
      • New Development in Child Support Law
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