Welcome to New York Divorce and Family Law ™ the website of The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C., 43 West 43rd Street, Suite 34, New York, NY 10036. Telephone: 212-859-5079, email: joel@nysdivorce.com.
Our website is different from all other lawyer websites. We do not try to sell our law firm. Instead, we provide our visitors with extensive information we have written and published about divorce, equitable distribution, and custody. Our drop-down menus at the top of this page and our site map contain links to a wealth of information that should answer your questions about divorce, equitable distribution, and custody actions. If you scroll down you will see articles we wrote for our New York Law Journal “Law and the Family” column, articles we wrote for New York State Bar Association Journal, and articles published in its Family Law Review. Scroll further down and you will see Mr. Brandes column titled Recent Decisions, Legislation, and Court Rules, covering recent New York divorce and family law cases and legislation. Our blog “A Child is Missing: The International Child Abduction Blog” reports more than 600 International Child Abduction cases. Click here for comprehensive information about the conduct of a divorce and custody trial.
Joel R. Brandes concentrates his practice on complex divorce, equitable distribution, custody, and family law appeals and litigation. He also serves as counsel to attorneys with all levels of experience assisting them with their appeals and litigated matters including post-judgment enforcement and modification of judgments, as well as high-profile contested matrimonial matters. Mr. Brandes has been recognized by the New York Appellate Division as a "noted authority and expert on New York family law and divorce.” Contact us to make an appointment
The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C has represented clients in numerous appeals to the New York Court of Appeals and the Appellate Divisions and has drafted briefs for and acted as consultant to attorneys in many international child abduction cases, including cases in the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Brandes was counsel in the landmark New York Court of Appeals cases of Morone v Morone, Tucker v Tucker and McSparron v McSparron
Joel R. Brandes of the New York Bar is the author of the treatise Law and the Family New York, 2022-2023 Edition (12 volumes) (Thomson Reuters), Law and the Family New York Forms 2023 Edition (5 volumes)(Thomson Reuters), the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook (Bookbaby), and the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2023 Cumulative Update. He is also the author of numerous books and articles about New York Divorce and Family Law and International Child Abduction, including Law and the Family New York Second Edition (9 volumes)(Thomson Reuters). His ”Law and the Family” column is a regular feature in the New York Law Journal. Background and qualifications.
Bari Brandes Corbin of the New York Bar is counsel to The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C. She is the co-author of Law and the Family New York, Second Edition, Revised, Volumes 5 & 6 (Thomson-Reuters). She concentrates her practice on post-judgment enforcement and modification of orders and judgments and works as counsel to attorneys on all aspects of matrimonial litigation.
Evan Barett Brandes of Sydney, Australia, a member of the New York, Massachusetts, and New South Wales, Australia Bars is counsel to the Firm.
The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C has represented clients in numerous appeals to the New York Court of Appeals and the Appellate Divisions and has drafted briefs for and acted as consultant to attorneys in many international child abduction cases, including cases in the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Brandes was counsel in the landmark New York Court of Appeals cases of Morone v Morone, Tucker v Tucker and McSparron v McSparron
Joel R. Brandes of the New York Bar is the author of the treatise Law and the Family New York, 2022-2023 Edition (12 volumes) (Thomson Reuters), Law and the Family New York Forms 2023 Edition (5 volumes)(Thomson Reuters), the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook (Bookbaby), and the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2023 Cumulative Update. He is also the author of numerous books and articles about New York Divorce and Family Law and International Child Abduction, including Law and the Family New York Second Edition (9 volumes)(Thomson Reuters). His ”Law and the Family” column is a regular feature in the New York Law Journal. Background and qualifications.
Bari Brandes Corbin of the New York Bar is counsel to The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C. She is the co-author of Law and the Family New York, Second Edition, Revised, Volumes 5 & 6 (Thomson-Reuters). She concentrates her practice on post-judgment enforcement and modification of orders and judgments and works as counsel to attorneys on all aspects of matrimonial litigation.
Evan Barett Brandes of Sydney, Australia, a member of the New York, Massachusetts, and New South Wales, Australia Bars is counsel to the Firm.
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Visit our blogs, “New York Divorce and Family Law” and “A Child is Missing: The International Child Abduction Blog” .
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Visit our blogs, “New York Divorce and Family Law” and “A Child is Missing: The International Child Abduction Blog” .
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Child Support Standards Chart Revised March 1, 2023
Forms and Calculators for both Contested and Uncontested Divorces revised March 1, 2023 reflecting these changes. Uncontested Divorce Forms revised March 1, 2023 reflecting these changes. "New Rules Governing Matrimonial Actions" by Joel R. Brandes and Bari Brandes Corbin appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, 2022, Vol. 54, No. 2.
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Articles by Joel R. Brandes from his New York Law Journal "Law and the Family" column
"The Fundamental Right to a Fair Trial", September 18, 2023. Click here to read the article.
"Contempt of Court - A Remedy of First Resort", June 30, 2023. Click here to read the article.
“Taking an Appeal in an E-filed Matrimonial Action“, May 8, 2023. Click here to read the article.
“Public Access to Matrimonial and Family Court Proceedings", March 27, 2023. Click here to read the article.
"Forensic Evaluations in Custody Cases", February 23, 2023. Click here to read the article.
"Filling in the Gaps in Marital Agreements", January 18, 2023. Click here to read the article.
"Electronic Attorney - Client Communications", November 24, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Limits on Interrogatories in Matrimonial Actions", November 15, 2022. Click here to read the article.
“Child Support Awards in Shared Custody Cases", October 20, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Indirect Appreciation of Separate Property", September 29, 2022. Click here to read the article
"Who decides, Client or Attorney?", August 18, 2022 (written with Chris McDonough, Esq.). Click here to read the article.
"Impeaching Credibility in Matrimonial Actions", August 8, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"New Rules Governing Matrimonial Actions – The Good News and the Bad", July 14, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Counsel Fee Awards in Enforcement Proceedings", July 5, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Post-Divorce Maintenance Awards Under the Current Law", June 17, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Parental Alienation in Custody Disputes, May 11, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Child Support Awards Over the Income Cap", " April 11, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Downward Modification of Court Ordered Support Obligations, March 14, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Imputed Income in Matrimonial Actions," February 24, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Unacknowledged Nuptial Agreements, January 10, 2022. Click here to read the article.
"Ethical Considerations in Client Communications," December 11, 2021. Click here to read the article.
"Enforcement of Support Orders by Contempt of Court," October 21, 2021. Click here to read the article.
“Subject Matter Jurisdiction of Supreme Court and Family Court ”, September 20, 2021. Click here to read the article.
"Appeals from Family Court Orders", September 1, 2021. Click here to read the article.
"Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Divorce Actions, August 18, 2021, Click here to read the article.
"Flat Fee Retainers in Domestic Relations Matters, July 27, 2021 (written with Chris McDonough, Esq.) Click here to read the article.
"Appellate Review of Non-Final Orders in Matrimonial Actions," July 7, 2021. Click here to read article.
"Standards for Modification of Child Support: Did Boden Survive?”, June 29, 2021. Click here to read article.
"Email and Ex Parte Communications, June 17, 2021 (written with Chris McDonough, Esq.) Click here to read the article.
"Preserving the Right to Appeal", May 10, 2021. Click here to read the article.
"The New Motion Practice Rules", March 8, 2021. Click here to read the article.
“Trial by Combat”, February 18, 2021 (written with Chris McDonough, Esq.) Click here to read the article.
“Efiling Primer for Matrimonial Attorneys", January 7, 2021. Click here to read the article.
"Understanding the Support Magistrate Objection Process", November 3, 2020. Click here to read the article.
"Ethical Obligations of Lawyers as Witnesses in Matrimonial Actions", October 7, 2020 (With Chris McDonough, Esq.) Click here to read the article
"The Demise of 'O'Brien': Student/Working Spouse Equitable Distribution", September 16, 2020. Click here to read the article.
“Is there a Domestic Relations Exception to Diversity Jurisdiction", August 5, 2020 (Written with Hon. George B. Daniels) Click here to read the article.
"Sanctions and Discipline for Frivolous Conduct in Matrimonial Actions," July 9, 2020. Click here to read the article.
Limiting the Scope of Representation in Family Court Proceedings, July 2, 2020. (Written with Chris McDonough, Esq.) Click here to read the article.
“The Resurrection of Marital Fault”. May 18, 2020. Click here to read the article.
"Primer on the Enhanced Scrutiny in the Ethical Rules Impacting Domestic Relations Practitioners", April 24, 2020 (Written with Chris McDonough, Esq.) Click here to read the article.
"Custody Rights of Non-Biological Parents," March 12, 2020. Click here to read the article article.
"When Your Client Goes Missing, " February 20, 2020 (Click here) (written with Chris McDonough, Esq.)
“The Burden of Proof and Presumptions in Matrimonial Actions”, January 2, 2020. Click here for the article.
"The Right to an Interpreter or Facilitator at Trial" , December 11, 2019. Click here to read the article.
"Standards of Appellate Review in Matrimonial Actions", November 8, 2019. Click here to read the article.
“Fundamental and Harmless Error in Matrimonial and Family Matters." October 21, 2019. Click here to read the article.
"Protecting Native American Children." September 20, 2019. Click here to read the article.
“Clarifying the Concepts of Transmutation and Commingling.” August 22, 2019. Click here to read the article
“Inchoate Rights to Marital Property.” July 29, 2019. Click here to read the article
“Enforcing Counsel Fee, Support and Distributive Awards by Execution of Judgment.” July 18, 2019. Click here to read the article.
“What is the Status of Child in a Custody Case? July 8, 2019. Click here to read the article. “Who is the Less Monied Spouse?” June 14, 2019. Click here to read the article.
“Conduct in litigation and counsel fee awards.” May 17, 2019. Click here to read the article.
Other Recent Articles by Joel R. Brandes
"Navigating the Matrimonial Preliminary Conference So You Don’t Sink the Ship, Revisited - Part II " appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, 2023, Vol. 55, No. 1.
"Navigating the Matrimonial Preliminary Conference So You Don’t Sink the Ship, Revisited - Part I " appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, 2022, Vol. 54, No. 3.
"New Rules Governing Matrimonial Actions" appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, August 2022, Vol. 54, No. 2.
"Stare Decisis, Precedent and Dicta appears in the March 2020 issue of the New York State Bar Journal, Vol. 92, No. 2 at page 36.
"Navigating the Matrimonial Preliminary Conference So You Don’t Sink the Ship" appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, Winter 2020, Vol. 52, No. 1.
"Maintenance and Spousal Support, Then and Now: Are They the Same? "appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, 2021, Vol. 53, No. 2.
Books by Joel R. Brandes
Joel R. Brandes is the author of a new edition of Law and the Family New York titled “Law and the Family New York, 2022-2023 Edition.”
“Law and the Family New York, 2022-2023 Edition” a 12 volume set is a definitive treatise on New York Family Law. It has been described as “a massive accomplishment, a wealth of information for the bench and bar, and simply impressive scholarship.” The emphasis is upon existing New York law as well as Interstate Conventions, Federal Law, and International treaties which affect and govern portions of New York Family Law. The treatise will be supplemented and/or revised each year as changing law and circumstances warrant.
“Law and the Family New York, 2022-2023 Edition” a 12 volume set is a definitive treatise on New York Family Law. It has been described as “a massive accomplishment, a wealth of information for the bench and bar, and simply impressive scholarship.” The emphasis is upon existing New York law as well as Interstate Conventions, Federal Law, and International treaties which affect and govern portions of New York Family Law. The treatise will be supplemented and/or revised each year as changing law and circumstances warrant.
Law and The Family New York Forms, 2023 Edition ( 5 Volumes)(August 2022)
by Joel R. Brandes (Thomson Reuters) (For information click on this link).
by Joel R. Brandes (Thomson Reuters) (For information click on this link).
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook
by Joel R. Brandes (December 2017) (Bookbaby). The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook is a “how to” book. It focuses on the procedural and substantive law, as well as the law of evidence, that an attorney must have at his or her fingertips when trying a matrimonial action and custody case. The book deals extensively with the testimonial and documentary evidence necessary to meet the burden of proof. There are thousands of suggested questions for the examination and cross-examination of the parties and expert witnesses at trial. It is available in hardcover, as well as Kindle and electronic editions. It is also available from Amazon, and other booksellers. See Table of Contents.
by Joel R. Brandes (December 2017) (Bookbaby). The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook is a “how to” book. It focuses on the procedural and substantive law, as well as the law of evidence, that an attorney must have at his or her fingertips when trying a matrimonial action and custody case. The book deals extensively with the testimonial and documentary evidence necessary to meet the burden of proof. There are thousands of suggested questions for the examination and cross-examination of the parties and expert witnesses at trial. It is available in hardcover, as well as Kindle and electronic editions. It is also available from Amazon, and other booksellers. See Table of Contents.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2023 Cumulative Update is now available on Amazon. This update includes changes in the law and important cases decided by the New York Courts since the original volume was published. It brings the text and case law up to date through and including December 31, 2022, and contains additional questions for witnesses.
New purchasers of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook in hardcover from Bookbaby, or in Kindle and ebook editions directly from the Consulting Services bookstore, can obtain a free copy of the Pdf Edition of the 2023 Cumulative Update by submitting proof of purchase to divorce@ix.netcom.com.
New purchasers of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook in hardcover from Bookbaby, or in Kindle and ebook editions directly from the Consulting Services bookstore, can obtain a free copy of the Pdf Edition of the 2023 Cumulative Update by submitting proof of purchase to divorce@ix.netcom.com.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook Custody Edition (soft cover) by Joel R. Brandes (December 2020)(Amazon) is an abridged version of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook containing only the procedural law, the law of evidence and questions to try a custody case. (Also available in a Kindle edition.)
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook Courtroom Edition (soft cover) by Joel R. Brandes (January 2021)(Amazon) is an abridged version of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook containing only the procedural law, the law of evidence and questions to try the financial issues in a divorce case. (Also available in a Kindle edition)
Law and The Family New York, 2d (9 Volumes)(August 2020) by Joel R. Brandes (Thomson Reuters) is no longer available. It has been replaced by “Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Edition” a 12 volume set. Click on link for more information.
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