Divorce is rarely painless. Ending a years-long relationship is a stressful process, forcing spouses to confront some hard truths about themselves and their marriage. Though divorce is the best choice for many spouses, negotiations often take months and cost thousands...
Peter L. Cedeño & Associates, P.C.
What might happen to my medical practice in divorce?
Many doctors throughout the New York area may be experiencing troubles in their marriages or may even be at the beginning stages of a divorce or separation. While no doubt there will be a lot racing through the minds of these people, and one concern could include what...
How do I protect my assets before a second marriage?
The last thing anyone wants to think about when getting married is what happens if it does not work out. This can be even more true for those who are getting remarried. However, if you are getting married later in life – what could be a second or third marriage – you...
Video arraignments help flatten the curve of COVID-19
Despite a global pandemic and court closures for many purposes, people still get arrested, and thus, the criminal courts must continue to function, albeit it a bit differently. Going forward, for the foreseeable future, courts will conduct criminal arraignments via...
NY Family Court Orders of Protection
Author's note:**COVID-19 ALERT: NEW YORK FAMILY COURTS ARE STILL OPEN FOR HEARING MATTERS RELATED TO ORDERS OF PROTECTION** If you are being abused, harassed, stalked, or otherwise seriously and repeatedly annoyed by someone whom you are related to, married to, or...
The impact of recent layoffs on child support modifications
Most parents do their best to care for their children, including making their regular child support payments. Yet, things don’t always go to plan and events like job loss can affect someone’s ability to make payments or provide for their children. A parent in this...
How COVID-19 affects family court
The current global pandemic known as COVID-19 has affected nearly every single aspect of society as we know it, including the New York State court system. For the past few weeks, the courts and Governor Andrew Cuomo have issued many administrative orders and press...
What can you expect from asset division in a New York divorce?
For those who haven’t signed a prenuptial agreement, asset division can be a stressful task for divorcing couples to tackle. Over the years, you and your spouse have probably gathered a fair amount of assets. But now that you’re separating, you have the task of...
401(k) funds subject to division during divorce
The process of getting divorced can naturally be challenging for all parties from a financial standpoint. Specifically, divorcing individuals who have been planning for retirement may wonder what will happen to their savings as part of the divorce process. Here...
Divorce financial planning can be beneficial
The rate at which people end their marriages has dropped over the past 40 years, going from about half to just under 40% now. Still, getting divorced sometimes cannot be avoided in situations where two people are unable to reconcile their differences. Divorce can...