Long Island Divorce Blog
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
30-Jul-2018
For some couples, marriage counseling can help save their marriages, but getting to counseling can be half the battle. If a marriage is strained and headed towards divorce, the spouse who wants marriage counseling may have a difficult time getting ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
15-Nov-2017
In our society, we frequently hear about financial problems leading to divorce. Often, extended periods of unemployment, or Chapters 7 or 13 bankruptcies are precursors to divorce. Clearly, financial struggles can strain a marriage, and ruin all ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
1-Nov-2017
For those whose lives have never been affected by domestic violence, they may assume that spousal abuse and child abuse only occur within middle-class and low-income households, but that is not the case. Studies have determined that domestic violence ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
20-Oct-2017
Divorce is stressful, but when it involves minor children, it is even more so. Eventually, parents come to terms with the fact that while they are divorcing each other, they are not divorcing their children and they must work together to co-parent. ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
11-Oct-2017
We are thrilled to announce that we have received 3 nominations for The 2018 Bethpage Best of Long Island award: Best Divorce Lawyer (Wendy Samuelson) Best Law Firm (Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP) Best Lawyer (Wendy Samuelson) From October 1 ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
13-Sep-2017
Attorney Elliot Samuelson, Attorney Richard Hause, and Attorney Wendy Samuelson of Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP have all been recognized by 24 th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for their work in Family Law. More About Best ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
15-Aug-2017
Following a divorce, it is not unusual for a custodial parent to want to relocate to a different county or even a different state. Understandably, such a move can certainly affect a child’s relationships with friends, extended family, ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
19-Jul-2017
Our very own Attorney Wendy Samuelson recently appeared on the Journey Beyond Divorce podcast as a guest speaker. Hosted by Karen McMahon, Wendy was consulted on a number of topics including the benefits and protections of working with the courts ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
17-Jul-2017
Countless pet owners will readily admit that their pets are members of the family; however, the traditional approach of divorce courts in New York and many other states has been to treat beloved pets as “property,” much like they would ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
11-Jul-2017
If you are in a high net worth marriage that has been slowly unravelling, you may suspect that your spouse is hiding assets from you. Among unhappy couples, this is not an unusual concern. Typically, high net worth couples have the knowledge, means, ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
3-Jul-2017
If you lived in New York in 2013, you may have heard the story of a Long Island woman who signed a prenuptial agreement before marrying a millionaire in 1998. When a Brooklyn court deemed the couple’s prenup invalid, the landmark case set a ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
29-Jun-2017
Most people have heard horror stories about divorce and how it led to unsurmountable debt or bankruptcy, or both. Often, these tales are frightening enough that unhappy spouses stay in hollow marriages, afraid a divorce would ruin their credit and ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
23-May-2017
Attorney Wendy B. Samuelson authored Recent Legislation, Decisions and Trends in Matrimonial Law, which appears in the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Review Spring 2017 edition. Below, are some highlights from Ms. Samuelson's ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
9-May-2017
If you are headed for a divorce and you live on Long Island or anywhere else in New York, you will want to learn about spousal maintenance, otherwise known as alimony. Spousal maintenance is not automatic in a New York divorce; it is awarded on a ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
3-May-2017
In the United States, we have two methods of dividing a married couple's property in a divorce : equitable distribution and community property. New York follows the equitable distribution model, which means a married couple's property is ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
27-Apr-2017
Like the majority of states, New York follows the "equitable distribution model" when dividing marital property in a divorce. Under this law, if a couple cannot reach a marital settlement agreement with the assistance of their respective ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
27-Mar-2017
When a child is born to parents who are married, the law automatically assumes that the mother's husband is the child's legal father. However, when a child is born out-of-wedlock, the child does not have a "legal father" until ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
20-Mar-2017
Wendy Samuelson, managing partner of Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP, recently conducted a Continuing Legal Education webinar on pre-divorce strategic planning in New York. In the program, Attorney Samuelson discusses both the legal and ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
6-Mar-2017
In her quarterly column published in the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Review, Attorney Wendy B. Samuelson discusses several notable court decisions and legislative changes affecting New York matrimonial law. Below, we outline a ...
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Posted By Wendy Samuelson
1-Feb-2017
Tax season is upon us, so say my CPA clients who are now working diligently on Saturdays. The personal tax returns are due April 17th, but remember, April 14th is Good Friday and April 16th is Easter, so your CPA should have these returns done before ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
19-Dec-2016
If you're preparing for a divorce, it's likely that you're facing a number of stressful uncertainties. However, it's also common to enter this process with a number of assumptions about this legal process, and what your life will be ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
14-Dec-2016
Attorney Wendy B. Samuelson's latest column for the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Review, "Recent Legislation, Cases and Trends in Matrimonial Law" has just been published. Below, we take a look at some of these major ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
8-Dec-2016
The holiday season is a stressful period for any family with young children, but for parents who has recently divorced or are going through a divorce, the holidays can be a particularly harrowing time of year. Below, we take a look at three tips all ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP
28-Oct-2016
Samuelson Hause & Samuelson, LLP is pleased to announce that Attorney Wendy Samuelson has been nominated in the Divorce Lawyer category on this year's "Best of Long Island" ballot. Voting is now open and will conclude on December ...
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Posted By Samuelson Hause Samuelson Geffner & Kersch, LLP
12-Sep-2016
Years ago, it was up to judges to decide on child custody arrangements during a divorce. Nowadays, the courts want couples to work together to create a child custody arrangement they believe will best benefit their family. These arrangements are ...
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