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Common Child Custody Issues After an Agreement Is Reached

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Child custody cases can be complicated. Not only that, when custody is at issue, emotions are running high. As such, parents often are unable to come to an agreement about...

Domestic Violence and Coronavirus: A Recipe for Potential Disaster

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Across the country, citizens have been under stay-at-home orders due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Even now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted, some are sti...

Bird Nesting – A Recent Trend for Divorcing Couples With Children

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For divorcing couples, the effects of the divorce on the children is of paramount concern. Recently, a new approach to living situations during divorce has been found to mi...

Family Offense Petitions: How to Request Relief in Family Court

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Not every Order of Protection is issued by a criminal court. Indeed, many are issued in family and matrimonial proceedings. Accordingly, people choose to use the Family Cou...

Child Support in New York: How Much Each Parent Contributes

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Child support is payment made to a custodial parent for the child’s needs. When parents are getting divorced or are otherwise not together, determining custody and child su...

The Basics of Child Custody in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When a couple splits up, one of the primary concerns of the parties is what happens to the kids. Who gets custody and what the terms of custody are concerns for parents no...

Mistakes Not to Make When Getting Divorced in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. We recently published a blog about the mistakes not to make when you've been arrested. Other than a criminal case, getting a divorce may be one of the toughest things you e...

You’re Married, Now What? Having a Postnuptial Agreement in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. A couple in love can often get caught-up in the whirlwind of getting married. Yet when the dust settles after the wedding, that couple may realize that marriage is a partne...

Separation or Divorce? Choosing the Legal Option That’s Right for You

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Some married couples are legally separated. Other married couples get divorced. When you’re considering ending your marriage, you should know your legal options. A separati...

Divorce in New York: The Basic Requirements

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Divorce is a legal proceeding to terminate a marriage. If you are contemplating ending your marriage, there are two important things that you need to know. First, you need...

Criminal Contempt & Violations of Orders of Protection in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Criminal contempt is a crime taken very seriously by both prosecutors and judges. Many times, it involves a defendant alleged to have contacted a victim of their previous c...

Orders of Protection in New York Criminal Cases

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. An Order of Protection issued in a criminal case will prohibit a defendant from having contact with an alleged victim. Called a restraining order in other jurisdictions, an...

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