March, 2018 | Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law

Retired New York Senator recorded verbally abusing estranged wife

by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 30, 2018 | Divorce

Did retired senator Al D’Amato, who was once famously called “Senator Pothole” by New Yorkers, lie in order to get custody of his children? That’s the allegation being made by the former senator’s estranged wife. She claims that the...

Can you be forced to commingle your assets?

by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 23, 2018 | Property Division

Commingling your assets is essentially when you mix assets together with those owned by your spouse or the two of you as a couple. When you get divorced, these assets may then be considered marital property, even if you intended them to be separate property. For...

Could your social media use land you in divorce court?

by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 16, 2018 | Divorce

According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), their 2010 members’ survey indicates that over 80 percent of the attorneys have had cases where a spouse’s social media posts were used as evidence in a divorce. In fact, family law attorneys...

Make friends with ‘the other woman’ for the sake of the children

by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 9, 2018 | Divorce

Facing the end of your relationship with your spouse can be devastating. However, if you realize that the two of you have either drifted apart or been unhappy for a while, it may be understandable if you find out that your spouse is in love with another woman. It may...

Can I request custody of a child if I am not the parent?

by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog

You are not the parent of the children you take an active role in helping to raise, but you love them very much. Recent circumstances have made it necessary to question who the children’s primary custodial guardian should be. If you are not the biological parent, do...

Will you need to file a Qualified Domestic Relations Order?

by Michael G. Putter, Attorney at Law | Mar 2, 2018 | Division Of Pensions

Divorcing New York residents often are surprised to learn that their divorce judgments and property settlements fail to address the dispersal of pension funds from a participant’s benefits account. They discover that what they actually need to file are Qualified...

Retired New York Senator recorded verbally abusing estranged wife

Can you be forced to commingle your assets?

Could your social media use land you in divorce court?

Make friends with ‘the other woman’ for the sake of the children

Can I request custody of a child if I am not the parent?

Will you need to file a Qualified Domestic Relations Order?

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