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Q & A about New York Marriage, Divorce, Separation and Custody 


Annulment: Is annulment different than divorce?  How do I get one?
Agreements: Are Pre-Nuptial Agreements Enforceable?
Agreements: What must be in a settlement agreement to be enforceable?
Child Custody: Will I get sole custody?  What is joint custody?
Child Support: How much support will I receive or have to pay?
What_is_collaborative_divorce?
Divorce: What are the Grounds For Divorce in New York ?
Enforcement of Maintenance & Child Support : How do I enforce my award?
Equitable Distribution: What property am I entitled to receive?
Equitable Distribution Definitions: What is Equitable Distribution?
Maintenance : How much will I get or pay  and for how long?
Maintenance Awards: Who is entitled to Medical, Dental and Life Insurance?
Matrimonial Actions: What is the Procedure?
Matrimonial Costs and Attorneys Fees: What will it cost me?
Mediation: Are there standards of conduct for mediators?
Modification: Can I get maintenance or child support increased or reduced?
Motion Practice: What is a motion and what is the procedure?
Insurance: What kind of insurance can the court award me?
Insurance: How do I enforce my right as irrevocable beneficiary?
Insurance: What provisions for medical insurance must be in child support orders?
Insurance: What is a Qualified Medical Child Support Order?
Passports: How do I find out if one was issued for my child?
Pre-Divorce Rights: What rights do I have as a spouse?
Protective Orders: How do I get an order of protection?
Separation and Pre-marital Agreements: What should they contain?
Table of Witness Subpoena Fees     
Uncontested Divorce: What is an Uncontested Divorce? How do I get one? 
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  • Welcome to New York Divorce and Family Law™
  • Recent Decisions and News
  • Recent New York Legislation
  • ​New York Courts, Forms & Information for Lawyers
  • New York Law You Need to Know
    • Agreements Before & During Marriage
    • Custody & Visitation
    • Child Support Awards
    • Child Support Standards Chart
    • Counsel Fee Awards
    • Equitable Distribution
    • Equitable Distribution Cases Chart
    • Exclusive Occupancy of Marital Home
    • Grounds for Divorce
    • Maintenance Awards until 2016
    • Orders of Protection
    • Post-Divorce Maintenance after January 22, 2016
    • Special Relief - Insurance
    • Spousal Support Awards
  • Information about Divorce & Family Law
    • Adoption Information
    • Agreements
    • Alimony, Maintenance & Spousal Support
    • Child Abuse & Prevention
    • Child Custody & Parental Alienation Information
    • Child Support Information
    • Common Law Marriage
    • Child Visitation Supervisors
    • Degrees & Licenses
    • Domestic Violence
    • Dumb Laws
    • Engagement gifts
    • Enforcement of Judgments & Orders
    • Evidence, Litigation & Procedure
    • Federal Law Divorce Resources (Pension and Social Security)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Grandparent and Non-Parent Visitation
    • Grounds for Divorce
    • Emergency Court Applications
    • Legal Fees & Expenses
    • Library of Significant Decisions
    • Locate a Matrimonial Lawyer
    • Marital Property
    • Property Distribution
    • Rules of Professional Conduct
    • Retirement Benefits
    • Separate Property
    • Tax FAQs
    • Table of Effective Dates of Domestic Relations Law
    • Timetable For Service of Motion Papers
    • Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act
    • Valuation Aids
  • International Child Abduction Remedies
    • International Child Abduction
    • New and Recent Child Abduction Cases
    • ICARA Cases to May 20, 2015
  • Bits and Bytes Archive
  • Site Map
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
  • Joel R. Brandes Curriculum vitae
  • New Page
  • Counsel Fee Awards