Defense Lawyer For 5th Degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance Any experienced Buffalo area criminal defense lawyer will tell you that the laws surrounding drug possession become more complex as the seriousness of the offense increases. While low level drug charges usually refer to having possession of any controlled substance without reference to the…
Yes, you can get custody even if you aren’t currently in the workforce. The judge will evaluate a custody petition based on what’s in the best interest of your children. The judge will want to support a stable environment for your children, and if you’ve been a stay-at-home parent with primary caregiving responsibilities, you stand…
For some couples, one spouse earned and managed the money, and the other may not have liquid resources to dip into when it’s time to hire a lawyer. That’s alright. New York law is very clear that even destitute individuals have a right to terminate a marriage, and if your spouse was the breadwinner and…
You are legally divorced when you receive a copy of the Judgment of Divorce, which unfortunately can take a number of months after the final negotiated settlement is submitted to the court. For some people, the delay represents a period of reflection and adjustment, while others find the delay agonizing as they wait to fully…
That’s an issue that will have to be discussed as part of the child support agreement. By providing (and paying for) health insurance for you child, you may be subject to lower support payments, or a lesser obligation when it comes to things like your share of medical costs. On the other hand, your spouse…
If your spouse has locked you out of your home without a judge’s authorization, they are acting illegally. While your instinct may be to go back to the home and bang on the door, or stand outside and call the police, the best option is to notify the court of the situation. Approaching the problem…
When a parent can’t let go of their animosity toward their ex, it often spills over into veiled manipulations of the children they continue to share. By sharing opinions and attitudes about their ex or telling children factual information that isn’t age-appropriate, a parent may think they are “winning” against their ex spouse. However, even…
Grounds matter a lot less than they used to. In recent decades, as women have achieved greater parity in the workplace, judges have simultaneously become less interested in hearing the ins and outs of marriages that failed, who was responsible, and why. Rather than applying a divorce agreement as a punitive measure against one spouse,…
In New York, you can’t file for divorce and then just evict your spouse. In fact, you can’t prevent your spouse from having access to your shared home until a temporary agreement is reached that codifies that. Often, a spouse will be unwilling to move out for fear of losing property or implying to the…
We’ve helped our clients reach a variety of resolutions when it comes to distributing property and preserving the normal routine of school, activities, and friends for their kids. Selling a home is not the only way that the asset can be handled. Spouses can retain joint ownership of a home and include mortgage and utility…
