by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Aug 11, 2014 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, child support, children, custody, division of property, divorce, Divorce Law, Divorce lawyer Forest Hills, Divorce lawyer New York, family, family law, legal system, new york, New York Attorney, queens, separation, spousal support, uncontested divorce
If you and your spouse have already agreed on: How to split up your home and other real estate How to divide your retirement assets and business interests How to divide your debts How you will make decisions for your children, and how you will resolve disagreements in...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Jun 20, 2013 | Alla Roytberg, Blog, child support, division of property, divorce, divorce mediation, family, mediation, Real Estate, separation, spousal support
The House When people own a house, their proof of ownership is a deed, and very often in a marriage, the deed states that the house is owned by both husband and the wife together. In New York State, this ownership is called “tenants by the entirety” and it means that...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Sep 13, 2012 | Blog, child support, children, collaborative law, custody, division of property, divorce, Divorce Law, economy, family law, new york, New York Attorney, separation, spousal support
Part 2: The Limited Resources Divorce As I explained in my last blog, a family where one party is just seeking custody, can go to Family Court. If a person just seeks child support or spousal support, he or she can go to Family Court. If, however, a party is...
by Alla Roytberg, Esq. | Aug 26, 2012 | Blog, child support, children, custody, divorce, Divorce Law, family law, new york, New York Attorney, spousal support
Part I: Family Court New York State is a little unique because there are 2 different types of courts that deal with family issues: Family court and the New York Supreme Court. Though it seems a bit of the opposite, in New York State, a “Supreme Court” court is...
by LAMP | Dec 8, 2010 | child support, custody, division of property, divorce, divorce mediation, domestic violence, new york, separation, spousal support
“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.” – C.E. Stowe Finally, after decades of resistance, New York decided to join the other 49 states and offer a “no-fault” divorce option to those couples who want to...