Among the hottest topics in the legal profession is rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the preparation of legal documents. Several high-profile incidents have been reported where attorneys used artificial intelligence in the preparation of documents but failed to check the accuracy of the documents.
Selecting the right divorce attorney is a very important decision for anyone who is getting divorced. The attorney that a party engages to represent them in their divorce can have a major impact on the outcome, duration and cost of their divorce.
The party seeking a divorce has to prove that there are grounds for divorce before a court can grant a divorce.
The party who commences a divorce action is called the plaintiff. When a plaintiff commences a matrimonial action there are several statutory restraining orders that take effect against them immediately. These restraining orders collectively are called the “automatic orders.”
Global satellite mapping, augmented by aerial photography and street view photography has created a virtual copy of most of our urban and suburban communities. This has created a wealth of information and imagery that allows people to do much more than just use their smart phones to navigate or for people to look and see [Read More]
Changes to the Federal Tax Code have repealed the tax deduction for maintenance. Matrimonial law in New York State typically is legislated in Albany. However, this year the biggest change in matrimonial law comes from Washington, D.C. The 2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” includes among its 186 pages a section entitled “Repeal of Deduction [Read More]
Matrimonial law in New York State typically is legislated in Albany. However, this year the biggest change in matrimonial law comes from Washington, D.C. The 2017 “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” includes among its 186 pages a section entitled “Repeal of Deduction for Alimony Payments.” This section eliminates the IRS Code provisions that allowed the [Read More]
In this post we pick up with our discussion of the preferences of a child in determining custody. As I mentioned last time, this is not always a black and white issue for a number of reasons. A child’s preference regarding which parent he or she would like to live with is a factor to [Read More]
The wishes of a child in a custody modification matter are a complicated subject. Let us start by keeping in mind that we are talking about children, who generally lack maturity, insight and perspective because, after all, they are children. We do not let children dictate whether or not they are going to school. We [Read More]
In making a determination of a modification of custody a court must consider the quality of the interaction between the parent and the child or children. This means that primary among the circumstances to be considered in determining the best interests of the child are the parents’ ability to provide for the child's emotional and [Read More]
