The appellate division in the first department recently ruled in Gross v. Gross that in order to be granted a divorce based on the grounds of cruel treatment in New York, a divorce litigant must have sub
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We continue our series on practical steps to take when you are about to face divorce.
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If your husband or wife has pension benefits in New York, you should be aware that under the New York Equitable Distribution Law, you are entitled to your marital share of his or her pension.
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Even Judges get it wrong.
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The first issue is often the easiest. In the vast majority of case, marital property is equally divided in New York.
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Most lawyers know that law degrees, and medical degrees can be valued as part of a divorce in New York State.
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It amazes me when litigants refuse to provide discovery during the pendancy of a divorce.
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Unless a petitioner can prove that it is unsafe to continue living together in the marital residence until the divorce is final, a judge will not kick one of the parties out of the house.
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People call me every day and ask me how much do I charge for an uncontested divorce in New York.
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All property acquired during the course of a marriage is considered marital property.
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