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Our NYC matrimonial & family law practice helps clients get the results they want.

We use our legal experience to resolve matrimonial disputes effectively and efficiently.

Our practice focuses on divorce, child custody and support, post-judgment enforcement actions, property distribution and spousal support in addition to prenuptial, postnuptial and cohabitation agreements. We put all our years of experience and judicial process expertise at the disposal of our clients. We strategize with them, oftentimes devising ways to “win” in negotiations and use the power of the Court most effectively to move the process along or resolve specific issues.

Our goal is to create closure and enable clients to move forward in their lives with confidence.

Our approach is to educate and explain the options to our clients, so they understand what their choices will mean going forward. The key to a successful divorce is making well-informed practical decisions. Often the emotional aspects of divorce take over and parties lose sight of the benefits of an efficient end to their disputes. We believe couples should try to resolve as many issues as they can between themselves. Only when negotiations fail do we recommend aggressive litigation.

We work to create positive outcomes for our clients.

We view divorce as a positive step for couples who see going their separate ways as a better direction for their lives. By focusing on their needs and desires, we can better understand their goals. This helps us to obtain the results they want on the issues that are most important to them.

Can You and Your Ex Disavow Your Divorce Settlement Agreement?

If you and your ex aren’t happy with your divorce settlement agreement, can you disavow it and renegotiate? Courts favor parties resolving their own disputes and will enforce their agreements in most situations. Therefore, it isn’t easy to reject an agreement and get...

Who Gets the Pets in Divorce When There Is a Dispute?

You’re getting divorced, and you and your spouse can’t agree on who gets your pets. What do you do? In New York, a law passed in 2021 changed how courts handle this issue, treating pets more like children and less like property. However, it creates another area of...

Should You Consider Legal Separation Instead of Divorce?

If you’re having serious marital problems and don’t want to live with your spouse, divorce may seem like the only option. However, legal separation is an alternative that can work for many couples. It leaves open the possibility of reconciliation and retains some of...

Who Gets to Hold Your Child’s Passport After Divorce?

Traveling with your child after you and your spouse have split up can come with some added stress. [link to Traveling with Your Child During and After Divorce] While married, you either went on vacations together as a family or, if it was just you and your child,...

Traveling with Your Child During and After Divorce

Family vacations are a special experience that you want to continue with your children, even if you’re divorcing or divorced. While you won’t be traveling with your co-parent, it’s important to have time away with your kids. Unfortunately, it may require extra...

How to Dissolve a Marriage of Convenience

If you and your spouse voluntarily married, then the reasons you wed generally don’t matter when you are getting divorced. You can obtain a divorce under New York law, the same as any other couple, even if you have a marriage of convenience. However, settling...

Do You Know How Your Spouse Is Spending Your Money?

It may start with little things that make you suspicious of your spouse’s financial activities. New purchases, accounts low on funds, defensiveness about money or other unusual behavior. Whether your spouse controls the family finances or just spends without...

What Information Should Be in a Petition for an Order of Protection?

An order of protection is a court order prohibiting an allegedly dangerous defendant from engaging in certain specified conduct toward the accuser. A court will grant an order of protection in cases of domestic violence. However, the restrictions on the defendant will...

What You Need to Know About Orders of Protection

If you are a victim of domestic violence, an order of protection is an important tool to protect you from further harm. However, all orders of protection aren’t the same. Different types impose varying levels of restrictions on a defendant/respondent. Here are a few...

What Is a Deposition Like in Divorce?

As part of the divorce process, you and your spouse must share information with each other relevant to the divorce. This stage is known as discovery, and both sides are required to submit financial records, answer written questions, and likely participate in a...