Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer

Rochester Area Driver & Passenger Both Charged With DWI

In this Rochester-area DWI case, both the driver and passenger were charged with drunk driving. A 35-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman from Orchard Park, NY were both arrested on drunken driving-related charges after an argument inside a moving car caused it to strike a utility pole in Orchard Park, NY. The car, driven by […]

Rochester New York Law Q & A

Rochester New York Law Q & A
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this of section our website, we’ve answered hundreds of questions we’ve been asked over the years. So if you have a question, we might have the answer right here. There are four ways to get an answer to your question. One, type your question in the search box at the top of the page […]

Can I Stay In The House With Our Kids Until They Go To College?

Remaining in the marital home with minimal disruption to the children is a popular choice that many of our clients make. It doesn’t just help the children, either. In the current real estate market, it may just make sense to wait to sell until conditions improve, possibly several years down the road. By retaining the […]

Do We Have To Sell Our House As Part Of The Divorce?

No, you certainly don’t have to sell your house, but it’s an option. New York requires only the “equitable distribution” of assets, but how you arrive at equitable is largely up to you and your spouse. If you want to retain your home and your spouse doesn’t, you can arrange a financial settlement that pays […]

Why Does The Court Want Me To Calculate All The Expenses Related To Child Care?

Generally, child support is calculated as a percentage of the non-custodial parent’s income. Among high earning families, or families where one parent earns the lion’s share of income, the court has discretion in how it calculates the child’s needs. For instance, in a situation where a non-custodial parent earns about $50,000 a year, as does […]

I Had An Affair. Am I Going To Get Taken To The Cleaners In The Divorce?

Grounds for divorce used to play a much more significant role in the final settlement, but today, the courts are less interested in adjudicating which party in a divorce action was worse at being a spouse. If you had an affair and your spouse knows about it, it’s likely that it’ll come up. Whether it […]

How Many Court Appearances Will I Have To Make During My Divorce?

Whether you’ll have to appear in court at all has everything to do with how you and your spouse are approaching your divorce. If your divorce is uncontested and filed on irretrievable breakdown grounds, you’ll probably never have to make an appearance in a court room in Rochester. If you and your spouse can’t negotiate […]

Can I Have Both Legal Custody And Physical Custody Of My Children?

When couples with children divorce, the court considers two forms of child custody that have to be established. The parent who has Physical Custody of the children lives with the children full time and provides for their day-to-day care giving. The other parent may have visitation, and is often referred to as the “non-custodial parent.” […]