Since I first talked about alternative dispute resolution (ADR), more and more couples have chosen to resolve their differences and dissolve their marriages through mediation and the collaborative divorce process. Our firm provides mediation services to couples and helps those clients achieve outstanding results. Is ADR the best route to divorce? The answer is yes and no. The benefits of…
In hindsight, people who have been divorced can usually offer advice on how a lawyer helped or hurt their case. If thinking about divorce, it is important you understand up front the need for good legal counsel for any family law matter. Divorce is the process of dissolving the legal relationship between you and your spouse. While you do not…
No-fault divorce finally took effect for New Yorkers in October of 2010. Some thought it would lessen the need for family law attorneys to represent the divorcing parties. However, as a divorce lawyer, I can attest that the need for professional representation remains as great as ever. Just because you don’t have to prove adultery, abandonment or cruelty doesn’t mean…
For divorced parents (as with any parents), managing the children’s daily routine and long-term welfare poses an ongoing challenge. As a Long Island family law attorney, I see the sad impact that even well-meaning parents can have when the children are put in difficult or uncomfortable situations. And I see the remarkable difference it makes when both parents are on…
As time passes and circumstances change, some aspects of your final divorce decree can be amended by a petition to modify the original terms. As a divorce lawyer, I can confirm that modifications are common in today’s challenging economic times. A divorced spouse who experiences an income loss or reduction of at least 15 percent, for instance, may petition the…
When you’re going through a divorce, your reputation and how you represent yourself in the online world matters. As a family law attorney, I can tell you that careless posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites can be costly in everything from your divorce settlement to your child custody agreement. Dating sites in particular are a virtual…
If you and your children are covered by your spouse’s health insurance plan and you’re contemplating divorce, the time to consider how you will be covered after divorce is now. Every year, 115,000 American women lose their health insurance after divorce, according to a University of Michigan study. Moderate-income women are most affected, since they earn too much to qualify…
Hire Bryan L. Salamone and Associates. Divorces often require complicated financial calculations. Finance isn’t part of any law school curriculum. It’s become a huge problem. Bryan L. Salamone & Associates often takes clients who have been represented by firms who don’t have the fiscal know-how to handle their divorce. Ask yourself these questions: Does my lawyer own a business? Does…
Establishing separate living arrangements — including custody of the family home — is one of the most immediate concerns in divorce. And since the home is often the couple’s most valuable marital asset, it also represents a significant property issue. For now, how do I get my spouse to leave so I can stay in or return to my home?…
Our legal system generally regards pets as property – like a sofa or television set. But while the market value of a mutt may be virtually negligible, his human owners may well consider him to be absolutely priceless. One New York man has spent his life savings – over $60,000 – trying to win custody of a beloved dog from…