There is nothing equitable about separate property in a divorce action. If you have it, you get to keep it – all of it – unless, of course, some part of it has changed into marital property. Only marital property – property acquired during the marriage – is divided between…
The right to be with your child, along with rights to care and supervision, are some of the most basic liberties we enjoy. We can all agree that assuming basic fitness of the parents, nothing should stand in the way of these rights, even after the parents break up. Unfortunately,…
The Suffolk Lawyer, the official publication of the Suffolk County Bar Association. Contributors to the “Focus on Matrimonial” Special Edition include Clifford Petroske, on “Rights of Gay and Lesbian Couples to Custody and Visitation,” and Michael Meyers, on “Jurisdiction and Custody Orders.”
UPDATE: Governor Cuomo signed the bill into law on September 25, 2015. The Temporary Maintenance provisions are effective for divorce cases filed on or after October 25, 2015, and the balance of the law is effective for cases filed on or after January 23, 2016. Long-awaited revisions to the spousal maintenance…
One of the primary concerns when a couple decides to separate is child custody. It’s difficult to envision not living with your children all the time, but it’s the reality of separate households. What post-separation parenting arrangement is best for your children? Consider shared custody. Absent extraordinary circumstances such as…
An all-too-common scenario involves the separating couple who prepare their own settlement agreement which contractually resolves all of their issues – everything from custody and support, to property and debt division — only to find out months or possibly years down the road that their agreement is defective and unenforceable….
There are special rules which govern attorney billing in New York, and there are particular requirements for attorneys handling domestic relations matters (divorce, child custody, child support, etc.). You should never hire, nor continue to work with, any lawyer who doesn’t comply with these rules: The attorney is required to…
Petroske Riezenman & Meyers, P.C. is proud to announce that Ryan Riezenman has been selected as a Top 10 Attorney Under 40 in the state of New York by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA), an independent organization dedicated to helping those in need of a family law…
Petroske Riezenman & Meyers, P.C. is proud to announce that Michael Meyers has been selected to the 2015 New York Metro Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive…
Clifford Petroske is pleased to announce that the Law Offices of Clifford J. Petroske, P.C., has become Petroske Riezenman & Meyers, P.C. The change is made in recognition of the contributions of attorneys Ryan A. Riezenman, who has been with the firm since September, 2009, and Michael W. Meyers, who…
