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Importance Of Obtaining A Statement Of Net Worth Early In Divorce

You can’t get through a divorce until you and your spouse fully consider asset distribution. In the state of New York, this means using equitable distribution to divvy out fair shares, not equal shares, of property, finances, savings, and so on. With this…

Exclusive Use & Occupancy Of The Marital Home

Whether for better or for worse, married couples will often wait as long as they can before deciding to end their marriage. But filing divorce papers is often just the beginning of a lengthy divorce process that can take months if not years…

What Is The Integrated Domestic Violence Court?

An incident of domestic violence catches the attention of multiple courts as it violates multiple laws and regulations. Criminal, family, matrimonial, and civil courts will all need to hear about and handle a domestic violence case. There is clearly plenty of opportunity for…

Child Support In New York: Where Income Is Greater Than The Cap

Although the Child Support Standards Act is somewhat straightforward on how child support works in New York, whether the parties were never married or were / are getting divorced, one issue that frequently comes up in New York courts is where the parties’…

Soon To Be Ex-Spouses Breaking Property

Divorces aren’t always amicable. Some of our clients ask us: What should I do if my soon to be ex takes retaliatory actions, such as destroying property we own or wasting money on large expenses? In today’s post, our New York City divorce…

Divorce Mediation: Yes, Avoiding Court IS Possible

What is Divorce Mediation? Divorce Mediation involves a series of meetings where the two divorcing spouses and the attorneys of Peter L. Cedeno Associates sit around a table and discuss everything involved in getting a divorce. During the mediation sessions, our office will…

Forensic Experts In Child Custody Cases

A child custody case is centered on the life of the child just as much as it is concerned with the lifestyles of the parents. In some ways, it could be argued that a child custody case is actually a parental control case.…

Giving Back To NYC

At Peter L. Cedeño Associates, P.C., our New York City divorce attorneys and our friendly staff are always looking for ways to give back to our community that has given us so much. Centro Altagracia de Fe y Justicia is a great organization…

Social Media And Divorce

Everything these days winds up in one social media context or another. People post pictures of their coffee to Instagram, Tweet their thoughts on a traffic jam, give detailed explanations about their dinner on Facebook, and more. While it is great to be…

New York Temporary Spousal Support Changes

Sometimes you will hear a story about someone paying spousal support – also called spousal maintenance or alimony – to an ex-spouse for the rest of their foreseeable future. As bizarre or unfortunate as the circumstance may seem on the surface, it is…

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