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What Are the Grounds for Challenging a Prenuptial Agreement?
Prenuptial agreements offer significant benefits even if you aren’t wealthy. Like any contract, however, they have to be carefully negotiated and drafted to ensure the document...
Using a Loan Agreement to Protect Your Separate Property in the Event of Divorce
In many marriages, spouses want to retain certain property as “separate” rather than “marital property.” This is an important distinction because generally, marital property is...
Can You Ask the Court to Decide a Dispute After Agreeing to Divorce Mediation?
In New York, courts strongly encourage spouses to settle divorce disputes rather than litigate them. This usually saves time and money for the parties and the judicial system as...
How to Settle Divorce Disputes on the Courthouse Steps
Many divorces are lengthy and contentious, so when an opportunity arises to settle even a single issue, it is important to take advantage of it. Court appearances often result in...
How to Handle Dueling Claims of Bad Parenting
Have you and your spouse accused each other of substance abuse, domestic violence or neglect in your child custody dispute? Often, parents think that lodging these types of...
What Should You Do When the Court Delays Issuing a Decision in Your Divorce?
Your attorney presented legal arguments to the court and the judge stated that he or she will render a decision within a certain period of time. Unfortunately, that date comes...