Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: Division of marital home

The governing concepts are easier to describe than they are to negotiate into 'being so', depending - - of course - - on the extent to which the parties are hard-hearted.

If the financial issues of this divorce are being hotly contested, you will be at a serious disadvantage if you are not represented by an attorney. If it develops that these financial issues must be litigated, much {perhaps 'all'} depends on the right preparation / presentation of the evidence {such as your monthly contributions, for example}.

You need to consult, face-to-face, with a lawyer.

If you doubt that you can afford to hire an attorney, you should At Least contact the Bar Association in the county where you live to see if they have a referral program. They probably do. Through this program you can arrange an "initial consultation" with an attorney experienced in these issues for a very minimum payment.

You would be under no obligation to hire that attorney.

Good luck.

J.M. Hayes

>>--> The foregoing amounts to musings and observations based on some years familiarity with the 'day-to-day' operation of the law with regard to the issues involved In The Most General sense; my remarks should not be thought of as "legal advice and counsel" in the formal sense of that phrase, since there is, in fact, no 'attorney / client' relationship existing between us. <-<<