Attorneys Who Put Family First
In New York, surrogacy is a common way for people who are facing difficulty in having a biological child to become parents. For the surrogate, it is an opportunity to help these prospective parents and to receive compensation for it. However, there are laws regulating...
Temporary Protected Status is an immigration category for individuals who cannot safely return to their home country. The president has the power to designate countries as unsafe due to armed conflict, natural disaster, or other conditions that render the country...
Going through a divorce is never easy, even when both spouses agree it is the right decision. There is grief, change and uncertainty about the future. However, when you and your spouse are able to cooperate, an uncontested divorce may offer a more peaceful and...
Whether someone who gets a divorce will depend on both their own immigration status and, possibly, the status of their ex-spouse. According to a public legal resource provided by another state, a person who is a lawful permanent resident should not have to worry about...
Under the Child-Parent Security Act, which took effect in 2021, New York law fully validates gestational surrogacy agreements. The CPSA clarifies parental rights and ensures that the intended parents, not gestational surrogates, have full legal parentage from the...
When you’re facing financial struggles, it’s easy to slip into despair and classify yourself as a failure. But try your best not to do that. Nearly everyone faces financial hardship at one time or another in their life, and it’s not indicative of who you are as a...
In 2021, the New York General Assembly passed the Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA) which clarifies the legality of surrogate child bearing in the state and sets uniforms standards and procedures for the process. The medical basics Most surrogate pregnancies are begun...
A successful adoption can bring more love into your life while giving a child in need the safe and secure home they need and deserve. That said, the adoption process isn’t always as smooth as people expect, which can cause them a great deal of stress. But don’t let...
Many New York divorces are contentious. Yours doesn’t have to be. In fact, there are several ways to resolve your marriage dissolution without heading to court to litigate the various legal issues confronting you. One option at your disposal is mediation, where a...
A heated custody dispute can lead to a handful of allegations being levied against your character and your parenting abilities. You have to be able to deflect these assertions to a certain extent if you want to ensure that you obtain a final resolution that’s based on...