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
Custody cases in general are among the more difficult domestic relations cases. Custody cases that involve children with special needs are even more challenging for parents and attorneys. Courts have recognized the "unique challenges" presented by children with special needs and the case law reflects that in custody cases involving special needs children those special [Read More]
New York adopted temporary maintenance guidelines in 2010. Since their introduction these guidelines have been the source of a significant amount of litigation. The statute contains a formula for the calculation of the presumptive amount of temporary maintenance. It also states that a court may deviate from the presumptive award under the temporary maintenance guidelines [Read More]
In New York marital property is subject to equitable distribution in a divorce action. So it is important to know exactly what marital property is. It also is important to understand this concept before one gets knee deep into a divorce action. Marital property is defined as any property acquired by either party during the [Read More]
An annulment is a legal action that determines that the marriage is not legally valid. A divorce terminates a valid marriage. You do not hear of many marriages being annulled in New York and that is because there are very few that are. Since the stigma of divorce long ago vanished, few people look to [Read More]
In our age where the moral stigma of divorce is almost gone, there is still a certain stigma to adultery. Although people who have affairs no longer are branded with a scarlet letter, most people are a little leery of those people whom they know to have affairs. Maybe we trust them less or we [Read More]
After seventeen years laboring in the pit of despair that is the Family Court, I know that I have not seen it all, not do I ever wish to. However, there is not too much that shocks me anymore. Nevertheless, I was really blown away to see what sort of nonsense they entertain in New [Read More]
