Law Offices of Daniel Clement

How to Fill Out Your Net Worth Statement in Your New York Divorce If there is a single most important document in connection with your divorce, it would be the statement of net worth. So what is it, and how do you fill it out? A net worth statement is a document prepared at the beginning of a case and, as its name suggests, sets forth your net worth. The document forces you to disclose your assets, your liabilities, your income, and your expenses. So why is this document s...Continue reading

How To Hire the Best Divorce Attorney ! Hiring the right divorce attorney may be the most important decision you make in your divorce. Hiring the wrong divorce attorney could cost you valuable rights and thousands in legal fees. Find out how to hire the best divorce attorney.

Should I prepay maintenance or take an lesser portion of marital assets?

:Should I Pre-Pay My Spousal Maintenance? ! Is there an advantage to making a single upfront maintenance payment or paying the maintenance as part of equitable distribution? A client recently asked me an interesting question. The client wanted to know if he should pre-pay his spousal maintenance, giving his wife a large cash payment upfront, or should he pay the maintenance out over the course of the term. What is Maintenance?...Continue reading

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Post Covid-19 Divorce: Is Now A Good Time To File for Divorce? https://bit.ly/2LRRcuo

New York courts are set to re-open. Starting Monday, we can file for divorce again

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Child Support, Custody, Divorce or Visitation Questions? Many clients have asked me questions about child custody/support, & other family issues. In response, I'm hosting another free Q&A to answer any legal questions you may have. I'll cover many topics, including divorce, domestic violence, child custody/support and more. Please share this post with anyone who needs help with a family law matter in New York!... Date: April 16, 2020 Time: Noon Register Here: bit.ly/webinar416 Free Covid-19 Child Custody, Support & Family Law Q&A See more

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JOIN ME TUESDAY FOR A WEBINAR: Covad-19: Divorce & Family Issues During the Corona Pandemic In response to the COVID-19 crisis, I am offering a webinar to answer all of your divorce and family law questions. The program is Tuesday, April 7, at 12:00 p.m. ET. Register here. https://bit.ly/3aFs7he

How the Corona virus will affect marriage https://bit.ly/3aL2tYv

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An unsolicited review from an opposing counsel: Dan was my "adversary" in a recent divorce case. He is measured, civil, and seeks to solve problems, not create them. His reasoned approach while staunchly and zealously representing his client reduced acrimony and emotional damage and likely saved both his client and mine substantial monetary and emotional resources. If you unfortunately find yourself in need of an advocate at the end of your marriage you simply could not do better than Dan Clement.

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COVID-19 update Though my office is physically closed, my virtual door is open. In addition to providing traditional divorce and family law representation, during this crisis period, I will be focused on delivering rapid-response legal services to clients facing emergency financial and child-related issues.... I am available to schedule consultations by telephone or video conference. In addition, I am prepared to provide same-day video mediation for parents and ex-spouses who need to expeditiously resolve coronavirus impacted issues, including visitation, parenting time, and child support and maintenance. If I can be of help, please call 212-683-9551 or email me at [email protected]

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How Do I Get To Spend the Holidays With My Children? http://bit.ly/2PBPIpw

Five things you should do after you have been served with a summons in a New York divorce http://bit.ly/359xzFG

Should you hire a divorce lawyer or DIY? https://clementlaw.com/should-you-diy/

Your Pre-Nup May Be A Ticking Time Bomb http://bit.ly/2skrAwM Your New York pre-nup may be a ticking time bomb. Because of last year’s changes to the tax law, a divorce could be much more costly than you bargained for in your prenuptial agreement. The good news is that you still have time to disarm the bomb. . .

Wives in New York Paying Maintenance and Child Support bit.ly/wivespay The times they are a changing. It is now increasingly common to hear ex-wives complain about the amount of spousal maintenance and child support they are paying to the ex-husbands.

Statement of Net Worth In New York Divorces: Mandatory Financial Disclosure http://bit.ly/2HLGA0L Twice in the last month, the tabloids made much ado about well-known divorcing couples demanding financial disclosure early on in their divorces. In both the Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump, Jr. divorces,. . .

Social Media in New York Divorce: Just Stay Off!!Social Media in New York Divorce: Just Stay Off!! http://bit.ly/2GldlOo Everything you put on Facebook or other social media may be used as evidence against you in a divorce in New York. We have long known that the posts that are actually published or made public could be discovered and used against you, but New York’s Court of Appeals just ruled that even private postings can be discovered during the course of a case.

New York Maintenance and The Tax Reform Bill: Alimony Will Not Be Deductible After 2018 Time is ticking... http://bit.ly/2nXKMOJ

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New York Prenups: Not Just Protection From Gold-Diggers http://bit.ly/2zN8TaY Eighteen years, eighteen years She got one of yo kids got you for 18 years... I know somebody paying child support for one of his kids See more

Tax Bill To Make Divorce More Expensive: Maintenance Not Tax Deductible http://bit.ly/2y8l0u9 Hard to believe, divorce in New York may get even more expensive. The tax bill proposed in the House of Representatives, last week, seeks to eliminate the deduction for alimony payments.

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Same Sex parents are presumed parents of children born during marriage. http://bit.ly/2gQqOCi

Anonymous v. Anonymous- Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner Try to Divorce Secretly http://bit.ly/2fEJuUO

Long Separation, No Divorce? No Equitable Distribution! http://bit.ly/2uTT521

How is Child Custody and Decision-Making Determined in New York? There is a welcome trend in child custody cases in New York . . . http://bit.ly/2ueUI7c

How To Tell and Prepare Your Children For Divorce http://bit.ly/2rWstwZ

New York Pre-Nup: How To Get It Wrong http://bit.ly/2seUoFq Not only are we in the midst of the Spring and Summer wedding season, but we are also in prenuptial season.

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My Spouse Does Not Want a Divorce: What Should I Do? http://bit.ly/2nA3T09 It would be nice if all marriages lasted. It would also be great . . .

How to Ask for a Prenuptial Agreement: Six Strategies Designed To Get You A Yes http://bit.ly/2mYIDQw

Two Moms and a Dad Fight For Custody: A Unique Child Custody Case In New York Truth is stranger than fiction. Who says there can only be two parents? http://bit.ly/2m0O3hn

What is a Prenuptial Agreement? Do I Need One? Signing a prenup isn’t just for celebrity couples, serial spouses, and the wealthy. A well drafted New York prenuptial agreement can protect. . . http://bit.ly/2meEA31

Who Gets the Dog in a New York Divorce: New York Pet Custody http://bit.ly/2l4qjIJ

Can a Husband Be Ordered to Pay More Maintenance or Child Support for Refusing to Give a Get? http://bit.ly/2j63m1Z As part of a divorce in New York, a party must remove all religious barriers to the other parties’ remarriage before a civil divorce is granted. This requirement was enacted to require Jewish men to give their wives a Get

How Do You Serve a Summons in a New York Divorce If You Can’t Find Your Spouse? Through Facebook? http://bit.ly/2hadXuW

Tips To Make Holiday Visitation Less Stressful http://bit.ly/2hG7y8w For divorced parents in New York, December may be a bittersweet time. While Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza and New Years are all joyful, they are also holidays that parents traditionally celebrate with their children and extended families

Same-Sex Custody in New York: Non-Biological Mom Can Seek Custody http://bit.ly/2fx9aUi Just as the definition of marriage has evolved in New York to include same-sex couples, so has the definition of family. It is now common for a married same-sex couple to have children and, like heterosexual couples, when the relationship sours, custody battles ensue.

Removal of Religious Barriers to Remarriage: Court Seizes Husband’s Passport As Punishment for Failure to Give a Get http://bit.ly/2fhmiN5

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Telling Your Friends and Family You’re Getting Divorced http://bit.ly/2dqHcYa The thought of announcing the news to friends, family, and even strangers can evoke feelings of anxiety.

Who Can Claim a Child as a Dependent after a Divorce? http://bit.ly/2dkAyjJ Your filing statusmarried or singleis determined as of the last day of the tax year. Another significant change involves who may claim a child as a dependent.

3 Tips for Helping your Attorney in a Divorce http://bit.ly/2dnbXf1 There are three essential things you can do: provide all relevant information, communicate regularly, and listen.

Is It Harder for Children of Divorced Couples to Have Successful Marriages? http://bit.ly/2dfbL1n There are a number of theories as to why divorce rates are higher for children of divorced parents:

Spousal Maintenance and the Tax Man http://bit.ly/2cCcPh1 For the party making maintenance payments, the bitterness of parting with your income is sweetened by the fact that the payments are generally tax deductible.

Don’t Change Your Marital Status without Updating Key Documents http://bit.ly/2cru9p4 Whether or not you are the person who initiated the divorce, it is critical that you take the time necessary to update your key documents right away

Can I Keep the House after My New York Divorce? Should I? http://bit.ly/2cm0w8q The house is often the parties' most valuable asset, but the home mortgage may be the couple’s largest liability.