Prenuptial agreements are legally binding documents signed by a couple before their marriage that details their separate property (including investment and other financial accounts), and outlines how potential joint assets will be divided in the event of a divorce, as well as addressing the issue of alimony.

Sherri Shepherd is having one heck of a year. Recently fired from her co-host position on The View and in the midst of a divorce and two child custody battles, she can sure use some good news.

Brian D. Perskin & Associates P.C. is proud to announce that Attorney Perskin has earned the significant achievement of being selected as one of The National Advocates.

People choose to become stay at home parents for many different reasons, which can include the birth of a child, sudden unemployment, or rising costs in childcare and nanny services.

Reports are surfacing regarding George Zimmerman's financial standing amid his current divorce action against his wife, Shellie Zimmerman.

New York State legislatures voted to increase the number of Family Court judges on Thursday, June 19th, and Friday, June 20th.

According to a report on the Huffington Post, Gwyneth Paltrow and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Chris Martin, are still residing under the same roof.

It is being reported that Halle Berry has been ordered to pay her ex-boyfriend and father of her 6 year old daughter, Gabriel Aubry, a whopping $16,000 per month in child support.

What does a case involving an impersonation of a Dead Sea Scrolls scholar have to do with matrimonial and family law?

If your divorce action cannot be settled outside of the court room and a trial is pending, both parties will have to partake in a deposition.

A divorce in Switzerland that has spanned six years has finally come to an end with a record shattering $4.5 billion settlement being awarded to Elena Rybolovlev, ex-wife of Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev.

Sherri Shepherd, a co-host on The View, filed for divorce from her husband, Lamar Sally, earlier this week.

Traveling with children, both domestically and internationally, can be a rewarding, relaxing, and even educational experience.

Only months after former disgraced New York Governor Elliot Spitzer announced his plan to divorce Silda Wall Spitzer, a settlement has been reached.

Divorce is a trying time, both mentally and emotionally.

Finding out your spouse had an affair can be devastating. You will feel angry, betrayed, sad and even revengeful.

A Qualified Domestic Relations Order, or QDRO for short, is a court ordered evaluation of retirement accounts.

Gwyneth Paltrow harnessed the power of social media and announced her " conscious uncoupling" from long-time husband and Coldplay front man Chris Martin on her lifestyle blog earlier this week.

The finalization of a divorce can be met with a flurry of emotion, from sadness to relief. For some, they feel a sense of joyfulness.

Americans hold a fascination with "reality" television, especially court room dramas that allow participants to air their dirty laundry for the world to see.

Divorce. Just the word alone may conjure up feelings of anxiety regarding the unknown

A strange family court case out of New Jersey is making headlines across the country, as news outlets are rushing to report on an unemancipated teenage girl who is suing her parents for child support.

According to a recent report in the Whidbey News-Times, an Oak Harbor man tried to get a divorce by falsifying divorce documents with the court.

As discussed in a recent NearSay blog post, the percentage of divorces involving baby boomers is steadily on the rise.

In an ideal world, every divorce would proceed without incident and would lead to an amicable split between spouses.

Late last week, a judge in Brooklyn ruled that a woman was not allowed to legally adopt her wife's biological child.

Deciding to get a divorce is never easy, especially when children are involved.

A Statement of Net Worth is used in every contested divorce case to help outline current or expected finances.

Everyone has heard the ill-informed notion that a divorce will cost you an arm and a leg.

A divorce can be taxing, and while it can be convenient to turn to your children for support, you should make it a point to use someone else as a shoulder to cry on.