Because every divorce case is unique, it is difficult to estimate exactly how long divorce proceedings will take for any given couple. However, our office has worked for years with couples throughout the Capital Region and the five boroughs of New York City, and based on our experience, we can better predict the length of […]
Category Archives: Divorce
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Nov
Nov
Is there a statute of limitations on a divorce decree that was never signed? Read the answer in this blog by Jean Mahserjian, one of our experienced Albany QDRO lawyers for guidance. Question: Is there a statute of limitations on filing for agreements made in a divorce decree? I was divorced 13 years ago. My […]
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Nov
Nov
Are you wondering what your rights to the marital home during separation are? Read this blog to learn more by our experienced Saratoga divorce lawyer. Question: My wife and I have been married for 7 1/2 years. Our home is in her name only. She wants a separation and I do not…she had an affair. […]
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Nov
Nov
Traditional gender roles once entailed that mothers primarily focus on domestic matters and raising their children while fathers left the marital home for work. Decades have passed since this was the norm, as more and more women have entered the workforce and many men have begun to share the responsibility of raising their daughters and […]
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Oct
Oct
New York allows two types of divorce: at-fault and no-fault. The four grounds for at-fault divorce are abandonment, adultery, cruel and inhuman treatment, and imprisonment, and these remained the sole grounds for divorce for decades in the state of New York. In 2010, no-fault divorce was added to the roster, allowing New Yorkers from Plattsburgh […]
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Sep
Sep
Can a Judge sign divorce papers after one of the parties has passed for month? Question: My husband walked out years ago. I could not afford a divorce, he recently filed for divorced February 2017. He passed away June 2017 and the Judge signed the divorce papers August 18, 2017. Is this legal? I was […]
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Sep
Sep
Question: Married for 10 years. We were living in Russia, where my father took mortgage on himself, paid it off and gifted apartment to me. By Russian laws this apartment belongs only to me (as it was gifted specifically to me), its not a common spousal property. After a few years of that we moved to […]
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Jul
Jul
How do I get divorced? Question: I want a divorce from my wife. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: You would first need to ensure that the jurisdictional requirements for a divorce in New York State have been met. Then, you commence an Action by purchasing an Index Number filing a Summons alleging your ground for […]
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Jun
Jun
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders Understanding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in New York If you’re going through a divorce and have retirement benefits, you will need to know about qualified domestic relations orders. Let Jean Mahserjian and her divorce lawyers in Saratoga help you out. When we are talking about the division of assets under New York law in […]
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May
May
Sometimes divorce and separation can be a true shock, a rug-pull, that catches you without any time to prepare. But even if you’re the one filing for it, if you’ve been thinking about this choice for months and years, you can surprise yourself to be going through with it. The fact is, outside of pulp […]
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May
May
Sometimes divorce can be a true shock, a rug-pull, that catches you without any time to prepare. But even if you’re the one filing for divorce, if you’ve been thinking about this choice for months and years, you can surprise yourself to be going through with it. The fact is, outside of pulp noir novels, […]
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May
May
When we are talking about the division of assets under New York law, we are talking about the division of both debts and assets that were accumulated during the marriage. The New York domestic relations law has an expansive definition of marital property and a less expansive definition of separate property. Separate property might be […]