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A recent ruling by New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department Court could affect divorce cases involving a spouse with a business. The ruling in Palydowycz v. Palydowycz overturns precedent, now allowing a court to “double-dip” and take the same asset into account twice — once when determining how the couple’s assets should be divided, and… Read More »

An unusual new trend has emerged among divorcing parents in New York and across the country. Instead of transferring the kids back and forth between the parents’ homes, parents are letting the kids stay put and instead shuffling themselves around. This trend is known as birdnesting or bird’s nest custody. The way it usually works… Read More »

The adoption process is often long and complicated, with bumps along the way. This can be especially true when relying on an agency to adopt a child. While adoption agencies are supposed to be honest and helpful, working to make lives better for parents and children, this isn’t always the reality, as one couple recently… Read More »

In many families, children grow up having a strong connection with their grandparents. Having a second or third set of adults around expands children’s horizons, provides them with additional emotional support, and can even give parents a needed break from childcare responsibilities. In some situations, however, one or both parents seek to deny grandparents the… Read More »

Tragedy struck recently in Montauk when a man who was helping to guide a forklift operator was run over and killed by the machine. The man, Hector O. Duarte-Roque, was working at a construction site at the Montauk Lake Club and Marina on the morning when the accident took place. The equipment was reportedly being… Read More »

After any type of car, motorcycle or vehicle accident, it is important to go to a hospital or see a doctor right away, even if you don’t think you’ve been injured. There are two main reasons why doing so is crucial. First, a doctor may notice serious problems even if you do not feel any… Read More »

Other than arguments over who makes the best slice of pizza, there may not be any fight in New York that has lasted as long as the battle over the state’s scaffold law. The statute protects workers by allowing them to bring a lawsuit instead of a workers’ compensation claim when their injury is caused… Read More »

After any type of car accident, there are a variety of steps you should take to protect yourself and to comply with the law. The first step is to get yourself to safety, but you should not leave the scene of the wreck. If anyone else is involved in the crash, and they need help,… Read More »

Even for families in relatively simple financial situations, divorce brings up questions about money. When one spouse owns a business or part of a business, financial considerations often become even more complicated. Under the laws of the state of New York, courts divide marital property using a method known as equitable distribution. This means that… Read More »

Most people enter into marriage wearing rose-colored glasses. Everyone knows that divorce is a possibility, but no one thinks it is going to happen to them. That belief, along with a variety of misunderstandings about prenuptial agreements, leads to many divorces being much more complicated than they need to be. The truth is, divorce happens… Read More »