Adultery and Other Grounds in a New York Divorce

The concept of ‘no fault divorce’ is so common that litigants may not be aware that certain states still allow a spouse to file a divorce based on fault. No fault divorce only became widespread law in the 1980s after President Reagan signed it into law. Before then, most parties had to prove a groundsContinue reading “Adultery and Other Grounds in a New York Divorce”

When Can A New York Prenuptial Agreement Be Overturned?

Generally correctly drafted and executed prenuptial agreements do hold up in New York Courts. However, there are ways to attack a prenuptial agreement in order to keep it from being enforced. The avenue to do so is typically at early stage motion practice and negotiation of a resolution of the case. Which is why itContinue reading “When Can A New York Prenuptial Agreement Be Overturned?”