An inability to locate a spouse to serve them with divorce papers typically means one of two things. In the first case, your spouse is actively avoiding being served in order to hold up the process and cause you trouble. When this is the situation, we suggest using a process server, who can document all…
As experienced Buffalo criminal defense lawyers, we have represented many individuals who have refused to submit to a breath, blood or urine test after being stopped for drinking and driving. Refusal to submit to a chemical test carries penalties aside from any other drinking and driving offenses charged and triggers a separate action by the…
A Buffalo driver who is stopped for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs will, on almost all occasions, be requested to submit to a breath, blood or urine test to determine the amount of alcohol or drugs in his or her system. Under New York State law, a driver is required…
In most cases, A Buffalo driver arrested for Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol faces a traffic infraction, which is not a criminal offense and carries lesser penalties. For repeat drinking and driving offenders, however, the charge may be raised to a misdemeanor, which is considered a crime and will result in a criminal record.…
Buffalo drivers who are repeatedly caught driving after having consumed too much alcohol often face enhanced charges and additional penalties. This includes repeat offenders who have been drinking but are not considered intoxicated enough to actually be charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Normally, the offense of Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol is a traffic…
For many divorcing couples, there’s no question that their children will be going to college. The only matter to be resolved, regardless of the age of the children, is how to pay for it. You and your spouse likely have a clear sense that your kids are college bound, so finding ways to build up…
No, properties that were owned by one spouse before the marriage are considered separate property, and not subject to equitable distribution. That said, there are situations where you may have contributed substantial equity to a separate property and want compensation for those investments. Let’s say you paid for a new roof and a kitchen remodel…
When divorcing spouses reconcile, they need the divorce action halted. Early on, that can be as simple as just not taking any further action in your divorce. But once you’ve submitted a settlement agreement to the court, you’re just waiting to receive the court order that dissolves your marriage, so you need to act fast…
Custodial parents have an important obligation when it comes to encouraging a positive ongoing relationship between kids and their other parent. But when children grow into teenagers, parents are often forced to pick the battles they’re willing to fight. If your teenage child is genuinely resistant to attending visitation with their father, there may be…
It’s an age old question in divorce: How can my contributions to my spouse’s career be calculated and compensated? Whether you worked while your spouse went to school or stayed home to raise kids while your spouse climbed the corporate ladder, developing a fair financial settlement at the end of a marriage is important for…
