Anthony Buono, Attorney At Law
DIVORCE LAW
Anthony Buono represents clients in matters of divorce, separation agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, child custody and visitation as well as child support, property distribution and spousal maintenance. He has tried many domestic relations cases in both Family Court and Supreme Court. He is experienced in working with expert witnesses and dealing with complex evidentiary issues.
MATRIMONIAL AGREEMENTS
More than 90 percent of divorce matters are resolved through a negotiated agreement. This includes some matters that have involved extensive litigation to work through various issues. Therefore, being able to write a clear and comprehensive matrimonial agreement is an essential skill for matrimonial attorneys. It requires not only clear writing. It requires comprehensive knowledge of matrimonial law.
Latest From The Upstate New York Divorce Law Blog
A custodial parent seeking a court's permission to relocate with a minor child bears the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that the move would be in the child's best interests. This rule was articulated by the New York Court of Appeals in 1996 in the landmark cases of Tropea v. Tropea. [Read More]
In New York State, marital property is subject to equitable distribution in a divorce action. The "equitable" distribution of marital property is determined by the set of fourteen factors that are listed in the Domestic Relations Law. These factors examine the "economic partnership" that constitutes the marriage in question and guide a court in determining [Read More]
In New York State, a married couple's marital property is subject to equitable distribution in a divorce action. The "equitable" distribution of marital property is determined by the set of fourteen factors listed in the Domestic Relations Law. None of these factors is marital fault. "Marital fault” refers to the misconduct of either party that [Read More]
In a Family Court proceeding when a party does not testify to rebut allegations against him or her the Family Court is permitted "to draw the strongest inference against him as the opposing evidence would allow." This is because the right against self-incrimination and other rights that protect criminal defendants do not extend to Family [Read More]
In neglect and custody proceedings a child's out-of-court statement claiming abuse or neglect may be admissible if it is corroborated sufficiently. As with the types of circumstances that give rise to this exception to the hearsay rule, the definition of corroboration is very broad. The Family Court Act defines corroboration as any other evidence tending [Read More]
Proving in court child abuse or mistreatment can be difficult. Often we only have a child's out-of-court statements to a parent or a third party and very little other proof. An evidentiary problem arises in this situation since out-of-court statements are hearsay. Hearsay statements generally are not admissible in court. That means that they cannot [Read More]
