Divorce Court is Actually Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the only court that handles divorce cases, and a Supreme Court judge is the only person who can legally grant a divorce. You cannot get a divorce in Family Court. Although Family Court cannot give you a divorce, you can go...

What is a Health Care Proxy?

Under Section 2981 of the Public Health Law of the State of New York, an individual may appoint someone (an agent) that he or she trusts, for example, a family member or close friend, to make decisions with regard to medical treatment if the subject person of the...

Series: Family Court Part 4

Our final installment in the Family Court series continues the discussion of why legal support should be considered when appearing in Family Court. Often the reality is that many family court cases settle. If you tell the judge or support magistrate that you agree to...