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Free ConsultationPrenuptial Agreements Are Not Only for Celebrities
A prenuptial agreement is a contract that is entered into between two people before they are married. The contract typically dictates the division of property and maintenance/support amounts and duration should the parties divorce. These contracts are especially...
What to Do When Your Spouse Wants a Divorce (But You Don’t)
If you are going through a marital separation in New York, you are certainly not alone. According to Statista, the annual divorce rate in New York is approximately 2.7 per 1000 residents. That means there are nearly 60,000 divorces in the state each year. While going...
How Social Media is Contributing to Divorce
While relationships are complex and there is rarely a single reason couples decide to divorce, social media might be contributing to marital stress. As experts are warning, too much social media can create marital strain and disagreements. If your marriage has...
Like Marriage, Not Every Contract Is Forever
Recently, you may have read that Stormy Daniels is challenging the confidentiality agreement she purportedly entered into with an attorney associated with then presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. The purported agreement is now the subject of various lawsuits,...
Petroske Riezenman Meyers in the Suffolk Lawyer
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...
Ryan Riezenman Named to Top 10 Attorneys Under 40
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...
Michael Meyers Named to 2015 Super Lawyers Rising Stars
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...
Law Offices Of Clifford J Petroske Announces Change To Petroske Riezenman Meyers
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...
Appellate Court Rules Chimp Is Not A Person
In a recent tightly orchestrated, if not closely watched, courtroom drama, New York has rejected the claim that chimpanzees possess the fundamental right to liberty. The suit brought by the Nonhuman Rights Project against Patrick Lavery, the owner of Santa’s Hitching...
In Rare Decision Judge Allows Access To Raw Data Behind Forensic Report In Custody Case
It is no secret that the Courts are overburdened with litigation. With matrimonial trials sometimes lasting weeks, courtroom time is at a premium. Wishing to reduce both the congestion and the cost of litigation, judges will commonly appoint “neutral” experts,...