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By Brad Glassman To become a naturalized US Citizen, it is during the naturalization interview when an applicant signs the naturalization application to acknowledge the applicant’s willingness and ability to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States above all...

By Hope Tuber Once your action starts, a question that sometimes arises is whether you have to continue to live together pending the divorce. There is no simple answer. First, if there are no children, it might be easier. Sit down with your spouse and see if it makes...

by Alexandra Mulé If you contributed to Social Security during your career you are entitled to benefits that will be based off of your earning history. If both you and your spouse worked throughout the marriage and now you are in the middle of a divorce you, the...

By Alexandra Mulé Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law this week that addressed how pets should be treated in a divorce. Traditionally in New York, when couples were divorcing, their pets were treated as property. The Court would not take into account who primarily...

By Hope Tuber Pursuant to the Child Support Standards Act, (“CSSA”) child support is based on a combined parental up to $154,000.00. Once salaries are combined, that number is multiplied by a statutory percentage which is a function of how many children there are in...

By Brad Glassman Under the new Biden administration, asylum seekers are seeing greater success rates in securing asylum. While relief grant rates had fallen ever lower during the Trump years to just 29 percent in FY 2020, they rose to 37 percent in FY 2021 under...

By Hope Tuber Finding out that your spouse cheated on you is devastating. You are probably furious want to “get back” for the pain inflicted on you. If you have ever heard that you should not make any decisions while upset, remember it now. If you have never heard of...

By Alexandra Mulé If you have been threatened or harmed by someone, obtaining an order of protection issued by the court may be necessary. Orders of protection are used to address situations such as domestic violence.   An order of protection may be issued by Family...

By Hope Tuber In most cases one spouse provides health insurance for the entire family. However, now that you’re getting divorced, one of the major issues concerns health insurance after you are divorced. If you have children, this issue is easy as there will not be...

By Alexandra Mulé A prenuptial agreement is an agreement entered into in contemplation of the marriage and becomes effective only when the parties get married. Under New York Domestic Relations Law, martial agreements may be made before or during the marriage. A...