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Divorce Litigation Bullet Points 11: Senior Divorces and Retirement Assets

Upset couple having a disagreement at the beach I’ve been updating my blog regularly recently with bullet point lists designed to curate some of my older articles and insights on divorce litigation into bite sized chunks. These guides might prove useful to you if you have questions about divorce litigation…

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Divorce Litigation Bullet Points Part 10: Service of Process and Choices

If you’ve been following my blog for a while now, you’ll be familiar with the bullet point series I publish from time to time. These cover everything from child custody lawyer tips, mediation insights, to information about divorce litigation. Today, we’re carrying on with the divorce litigation bullet points, providing…

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Divorce Litigation Bullet Points 9: Cross Examination, Closing Statements & Storytelling

Divorce attorneys use specific techniques aligned to a certain structure when presenting a case for New York divorce litigation. These presentations often start with an opening statement, where the attorneys on both sides present the case to the court, allowing the judge (there are not juries in matrimonial and family…

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Divorce Litigation Bullet Points Part 8: Opening Statements and Direct Examination

Divorce is a complex process at the best of times. Couples need to come to terms on complicated matters, like spousal support (maintenance), child support, and equitable distribution. In the case of divorce litigation, when the case appears in front of a court for judicial guidance, the toughest part of…

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Divorce Litigation Bullet Points Part 7: Spousal Maintenance, High Income and Economic Partnerships

A while ago, I started a blog series to introduce residents of New York to some of the realities of divorce litigation in the current time. After a break where we turned our attention to some of the family law issues during the coronavirus pandemic, we’re continuing these bullet point…

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Divorce Litigation Bullet Points Part 6: Spousal Maintenance Guidelines

If you have been following the recent blogs published here this year, then you’ll notice that I have been providing a selection of bullet-point lists, summarizing my prior articles throughout the years  designed to provide quick and easy information about crucial divorce topics. In the latest series, I am concentrating…

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Should a Stipulation of Settlement or Separation Agreement be Upheld, or Set Aside?

Stipulations of settlement are a sometimes confusing aspect of family law. A final stipulation of settlement is a contract that settles all the aspects of a divorce. Both parties agree on the distribution of marital property in these cases. If there are minor children, custody and parenting time, child support,…

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Child Custody and Divorce Litigation Bullet Points Part 5: Children and Litigation Issues

Going through a divorce is a difficult process at the best of times, but it can become particularly complicated when there are children to consider. When arranging your litigation strategy with a divorce attorney, you’ll need to think about things like who should be paying for child maintenance. There are…

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Divorce and Family Law Firm Reopening After the COVID-19 Pandemic

At the time of writing (mid-June 2020), Long Island just entered the second phase of the “reopening” strategy, following the COVID-19 pandemic. The second phase began on the 10th of June 2020, soon after New York City entered phase 1 on June 8th, 2020. Professional services and law firms, like…

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