If you are going through a divorce with an uncooperative spouse, it can make things all that much more difficult. Here is what we can do for you if you’re facing complications. Uncooperative Spouse in a Divorce | Refusing to Sell the House When someone comes into our Buffalo office asking what happens when their […]

When people come to see me as a Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, they often ask about a no fault divorce. I explain that, since 2010, New York State has had no-fault divorce laws. That means, rather than having to make allegations of wrongdoing against the other spouse, one party need only allege that the marriage has been irretrievably […]

I often have parents come to me as an experienced Buffalo Child Custody Attorney, and they ask how non-reimbursed medical bills should be handled.  Expenses that are not covered by insurance are called non-reimbursed medical expenses. Those normally include co-pays for doctor visits and prescriptions. In New York State, the law says those expenses are […]

Sometimes, a person comes into see me wanting to know the difference between divorce and separation – and whether or not they can formalize their separation with a written agreement. A normal separation agreement is a 10- to 40-page (or even longer) document which addresses all the issues that exist between the parties – the […]

When people come into my office as an experienced Buffalo Child Custody Lawyer, they often want to know how the court or judge will decide on visitation. I tell them that if Mom and Dad have agreed to a reasonable resolution, a court will make its decision based on that. When Mom and Dad can’t agree, […]

When potential clients come into see me as an experienced Buffalo Divorce Lawyer, one of their most important questions is how much the divorce process is going to cost them and how they are going to pay for it. That’s a very good question to which there really is no easy answer. Essentially, the easier it […]

It often happens that someone comes into see me as a Buffalo Child Support Attorney, and tells us that their child’s other parent is living out of state, and they’re not receiving any child support. I tell them that they must file an application to get child support in the state where the child lives. […]

Nearly always, when they’re contemplating divorce, people want to how long the process is going to take. After doing divorces in Buffalo for 36 years, as an experienced Buffalo Divorce Attorney, I have learned that there really is no easy answer. My best estimate is that it can take as little as three to six […]