Divorce Lawyer Blog, Long Island, NY

Why You Shouldn’t Move Out Before Your Divorce is Final
When you decide to get a divorce, moving out of your marital home seems like the logical next step. However, this is likely to hurt you more than it will help you. It won't necessarily make your divorce easier, nor is it necessarily in the best interests of you or...

How to Prepare Yourself for a Long Island Divorce
Divorce can be a difficult thing to prepare for because in many cases, it's the last thing you expect. You got married to your spouse with the intention of the relationship lasting “till death do you part”, and knowing that you will no longer have this future can be...

Top 12 Smart Long Island Divorce Strategies
12 Tips to Make Your Divorce Sensible, Straightforward, and Successful Learn How to Take Control of Your Upcoming Divorce Your upcoming divorce on Long Island may be something you’ve known about for some time, or it may be something that seemingly blindsided you out...

What Happens to My Business In a Long Island Divorce
Business ownership is one of the more challenging issues in a divorce, as are child custody, visitation, and child support issues. If you and your spouse own a business and are in the process of dissolving your marriage on Long Island, read on to learn what you need...

Tips for Filing Taxes After Your Divorce
Unless you're a certified tax professional, chances are filing taxes is almost always intimidating, no matter if you're married, single, divorced, or widowed. Filing taxes for the first time after a Long Island divorce can be particularly challenging for newly single...

How Is Child Custody Different for Unmarried Parents?
Whether you are married or unmarried, ending your relationship is difficult. If you are unmarried and have children with your soon-to-be-ex, however, this can make the separation even more challenging. Read on to learn how child custody, visitation, and child support...

When Getting a Divorce May Not Be Your Best Option
Why You Might Not Want a Divorce (but think you do) If your marriage is on the rocks, you may be thinking about what options you have to move forward with your life without your partner. Divorce can be complex in New York and sometimes, it's not the right choice even...

What Is Divorce Discovery in a Long Island Divorce?
If you're considering dissolving your marriage or are going through the initial stages of getting a divorce, you may have heard the term "discovery." All legal cases include the process of discovery, however, what this looks like differs between different types of...

How to Protect Your Child During a CPS Investigation
Knock, knock. Someone is at the door and to your surprise, it's an agent from Child Protective Services (CPS). They claim that someone has reported the abuse or neglect of your child and that they're there to conduct an investigation. The agent asks you to let them...

6 Things to NOT Do When Negotiating Child Custody
Child custody cases are often challenging, emotional and exhausting. They can drag on for months or more, depending on how much (or how little) you and your ex agree on. Sadly, as tough as it can be on the parents, a tough child custody battle can also have a negative...