As we join the nation in recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month (“DVAM”) one of our goals is to help disprove some of the biggest myths surrounding Domestic Violence, some of which could be the largest factors preventing victims of domestic
The Matrimonial and Family Law Group at Jaspan Schlesinger proudly joins the nation in recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (“DVAM”).
Throughout the month of October, we will be updating our blog with relevant and timely information and resources
We previously blogged about New York Legislature’s expanding a parent’s duty to support their disabled adult child until the age of 26, which was signed into law on October 8, 2021. As we approach the one-year anniversary of this new
Often times parents do not take into consideration the financial component of having a child. Let’s be realistic, who wants to put a “price tag” on their child? However, this is something that parents are forced to deal with in
We previously posted a blog discussing how a party may be able to secure a decree of separation and enumerated five (5) ways you can seek a judgment of separation from a court under Domestic Relations Law (“DRL”) § 200.
We previously posted about Senate Bill S4248 which, if enacted, would add a fifteenth factor to New York’s equitable distribution statute to allow courts to consider the best interests of a companion animal when awarding possession in a divorce action.
According to the United States Census Bureau, women make up nearly half of the United States work force.[i] Notwithstanding, as of 2019, women make up only 27% of workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (“STEM”).
On December 22, 2021, Governor Hochul signed a Bill[i] directing “the department of financial services, in consultation with the department of health to prepare a report with recommendations on their review of covered benefits related to childbirth offered by
