Surrogacy has long been a viable option for heterosexual couples who have health conditions or an inability to conceive, but social perceptions and acceptance of what defines a family have more slowly evolved for members of the LGBT community. Although the process of...
Family Law
How can I establish paternity in New York?
Fathers have certain rights and obligations. They have the opportunity to claim custody and visitation rights, enroll their children onto their health insurance and leave them an inheritance. On the flip side, they generally have an obligation to support their...
Income change: Reason for post-divorce child support modification
Child support is an important obligation that survives divorce. When two New York parents end their marriage, they are still obligated to care for and financially support their children. Depending on many factors, parents can have monthly child support obligations of...
Would mediation or collaborative law be right for your divorce?
Getting divorced is often described in terms of war and battle. There is an assumption that a divorce will be (and even has to be) acrimonious. Part of the reason for this belief is that for much of the history of legal divorce in the United States, litigation was the...