When a married couple with children is getting divorced, one of the most difficult fights is almost inevitably about who gets custody of the children. While both parents
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Divorce Down Among Millennials, But Up Among Older Americans
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, there’s good news and bad news when it comes to divorce. The good news is that younger Americans
Read MoreWhat is Marital Property?
When a married couple divorces, one of the core issues they need to deal with is how their marital property is divided. Under the doctrine of equitable distribution,
Read MoreEven When A Spouse Is At Fault, There Are Benefits to No Fault Divorce
Prior to 2010, the only way to get a divorce in New York State was by alleging one of five legally recognized “faults,” something a spouse did to
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Halachic Prenups Gain Traction
For enfianced couples, the very words “prenuptial agreement” (or premarital agreement) can incite a level of concern. Men and women engrossed in deep love and powerful, passionate emotions
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Russell I. Marnell Soars as a 2016 Top Legal Eagle
The Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell, P.C. is delighted to announce that its founder, Russell I. Marnell, has been named to Long Island Pulse magazine’s 2016 list
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Judge Declines to Apply Marital Property Rules in Same-Sex Divorce
In the last week, the New York Law Journal’s Andrew Keshner reported that a New York judge handling the dissolution of a same-sex couple’s Vermont civil union could
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Russell I. Marnell Earns Distinction on 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
Super-Lawyers-logo-customThe Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell, P.C. proudly announce that family law attorney and firm founder Russell I. Marnell has been named to the 2015 New York
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Spousal Maintenance: Revised Law in New York State
divorce-cash-25545550Significant revisions have been made to the guiding laws used to decide both pre- and post-judgement maintenance payments (support) in New York. The new law (Bill A7645/S5678) was
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Father prevented from seeing his child gets support payments suspended
20573037The New York Law Journal this week reported a Brooklyn appeals court decision finding that a father, who had been prevented from seeing his son by the child’s
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