New York Domestic Relations Law (DRL) § 255 plays a procedural but important role in matrimonial actions by requiring litigants to acknowledge the potential impact of divorce on certain health insurance benefits. Specifically, the statute mandates that, in every action for divorce, annulment, or legal separation, the summons served on a defendant must contain a notice regarding the automatic termination of health insurance coverage upon the entry of a final judgment. This provision reflects...

An issue that commonly arises in high conflict divorces surrounding children is how far can the residential parent move with the children. In New York domestic relations practice, the concept of a “radius clause” arises primarily in custody agreements and court orders to regulate the geographic boundaries within which a residential parent may relocate with a child. Although the New York Domestic Relations Law does not explicitly define or mandate radius clauses, such provisions are...

New York’s child support framework reflects a balance between predictable guidelines and judicial discretion, particularly when parental income exceeds the statutory cap. Under the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), courts apply a formula to combined parental income up to a set cap (which is periodically adjusted; as of recent updates, it is $193,000.00). For income above that threshold, courts have discretion to determine whether, and to what extent, the statutory percentage should be...