Category: Practice Area – Matrimonial
Explore our blog posts on issues surrounding contested divorce and matrimonial litigation. Stay informed about legal developments, process, and procedure, and insights into one of the most traumatic experiences you might ever face in your lifetime. Don’t believe me? Go through it sometime.
The Surgeon’s Paradox: How Medical Practices “Magically” Shrink During a Divorce
It is one of the great mysteries of modern science. A surgeon or dentist can spend twenty years as a paragon of society, building a multi-million dollar practice, driving a car that costs more than a starter home, and spending three afternoons a week at the country club. Then, the moment a divorce petition is filed,…
More Commas, More Problems: Why High-Asset Divorces are a Different Breed
Congratulations. You’ve spent decades building an empire, curating a world-class art collection, and ensuring your real estate portfolio is diverse enough to survive a minor apocalypse. Unfortunately, your marriage wasn’t quite as durable. Now comes the fun part: dividing it all. In the world of family law, a “high-asset divorce” is a polite way of saying your…
Your Ex is Not a Hobby. Life After Divorce in New York
Your divorce is final. The judgment is signed, the settlement is done, and the paperwork mountain has finally stopped reproducing. In New York, that means your marriage is over in the eyes of the law. It does not mean you now get to treat post-divorce life like a sequel nobody asked for, where the entire plot is “How can I…
The High Cost of Being “Smarter” Than the Judge in Your Divorce Case
Here’s a fun fact about family law: ignoring court orders is the legal equivalent of bringing a knife to a gunfight while blindfolded. Predictable. Avoidable. And yet, it happens with stunning regularity. I just wrapped up a case where my client was awarded full attorney’s fees and sole title to the marital home on the same day. Before you…
Garbage In, Garbage Out: The High Cost of “Guessing” in Your Statement of Net Worth
One of the truly onerous aspects of a divorce proceeding, on top of all of the other onerous parts, is filling out your Statement of Net Worth (SNW). Let’s clear something up right away: your SNW is a sworn legal document, not a creative writing project or a game of “choose your own adventure.” In New York…