When a couple gets engaged and is preparing for marriage, they may want to think about drafting a prenuptial agreement to protect the assets they have acquired separately before they get married. Though many people are under the misconception that prenuptial agreements are only for the very wealthy, this is…
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When families are faced with important legal matters, they may find themselves in family court. Family court is a part of New York State's Unified Court System, which also includes municipal court and criminal court. Family court handles a wide variety of legal matters that may regard entire families, children,…
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When the court issues an order in New York State, they expect that those involved will follow it, as it is legally binding. In family court, the judge is always going to issue a court order based on the current circumstances of the family at hand. Neither the judge or the family…
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When an individual has the New York Family Court system make a decision regarding a family law matter, the decision is going to be made based on the current circumstances that exist. Of course, neither the family or the family court can see into the future and therefore, as time…
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New York State established a Family Court Act that required all matters related to the family to be handled in one type of court. The family court system is part of the Unified Court System of New York. If an individual believes that they are headed towards family court, it…
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