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 growing trend in New York is split or joint residential custody of children. This is an arrangement in which the child or children spend equal time, or roughly equal time, with both parents. This is done through something as boldly simple as a schedule that alternates the children with each parent for one week [Read More]
There are two types of custody to be considered. First is residential custody; this is with whom the children will reside. Second is legal custody; this is who will have the authority to make decisions for the children. Residential or physical custody is the right of a parent to have his or her children reside [Read More]
Joint legal custody creates certain obligations and responsibilities of parents. Joint legal custody requires that parents cooperate with each other for the benefit of their child or children. Joint legal custody imposes upon the parents an obligation to behave in a mature, civilized and cooperative manner in carrying out the joint custody arrangement. This means [Read More]
We continue our exploration of child custody matters with a review of custody terms. We start with "Legal Custody." Legal custody is the authority of a parent to make decisions for their child. These include, but are not limited to, decisions regarding the child’s education, religion, medical care, discipline and place of residence. Legal custody [Read More]
Today we examine custody agreements and custody litigation. Custody agreements almost always are preferable to custody litigation. Custody agreements generally are more likely to succeed than an order that is the product of adversarial litigation. On the other hand, custody litigation has significant collateral consequences. Custody litigation is among the most unfortunate of circumstances for [Read More]
Custody agreements almost always are preferable to custody litigation. Custody agreements generally are more likely to succeed than an order that is the product of adversarial litigation. On the other hand, custody litigation has significant collateral consequences. Custody litigation is among the most unfortunate of circumstances for adults. Short of the death of a parent [Read More]
