Divorce and Family Law FAQs

New York used to have strict requirements when it came to divorce, forcing couples who no longer wanted to be married to go to extreme lengths to prove a case against one party. At that time, high standards of evidence and a limited number of grounds for divorce made the process difficult and … [Read more...] about What If I Don’t Have Grounds To Divorce In Queens?

No, women do not always get alimony in a divorce in Queens. In fact, in today’s economy, women often out-earn their husbands, meaning that they may ultimately be responsible for paying alimony (known as spousal maintenance in New York) after a divorce. Spousal maintenance is money paid from the … [Read more...] about Do Women Always Get Alimony In A Divorce In Queens?

No, men do not always end up paying alimony, known in New York as spousal maintenance, after a divorce in Queens. Not all divorces include maintenance, and when they do, the calculations are made based on the relative incomes of each spouse. Today, many women earn the lion’s share of income … [Read more...] about Do Men Always End Up Paying Alimony In Divorces In Queens?