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 court may impose reasonable restrictions on a parent’s parenting time. These may include limitations on travel or travel outside the state. These may include requiring a parent to refrain from consuming alcohol during their parenting time or for a period before the beginning of their parenting time. These may include requiring a parent to [Read More]
In some cases a non-custodial parent will be limited to daytime parenting time only and will not be given overnight parenting time with a child. This is the exception and not the rule. There are a couple of fairly common situations where it is appropriate to deny a non-custodial parent overnight parenting time. First is [Read More]
There is no fixed rule as to what is or is not an appropriate parenting schedule and no schedule is perfect. Nevertheless, there are some schedules that are more common than others because they fit the reality of everyday life better than others. The most common element in parenting schedules is alternating weekends. Alternating weekends [Read More]
A non-custodial parent has the right to "reasonable and meaningful access” to their child or children. To the extent that the parties can agree to what is a fair and balanced parenting schedule that give the non-custodial parent and child reasonable and meaningful time with each other, a court will not second guess their agreement. [Read More]
Visitation refers to the time that the non-custodial parent has with their child. More accurately, this should be called parenting time, since this is the non-custodial parent's time to parent their child. In a 2006 report from the Unified Court System it was recommended that the term “parenting time” be used instead of “visitation.” The [Read More]
We continue our exploration of custody matters today with a brief discussion of residential custody and the separation of siblings. As a general rule, courts are reluctant to separate siblings and will not do so unless there is an “overwhelming need” to do so. The New York Court of Appeals repeatedly has recognized the importance [Read More]
