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Vacca Law Named to 2019 Law Firm 500
Vacca Family Law Group is honored to announce that our law firm has been named a 2019 Law Firm 500 Honoree, awarded to the Fastest Growing Law Firms in the US. We ranked 67 with a growth rate of 72%. We appreciate the…
Read MoreAndrea Vacca Assumes Presidency of New York Association of Collaborative Professionals
On January 1, 2019, I became the new President of the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals (NYACP). In this blog, I reflect back on my journey to becoming a collaborative attorney and look toward my goals as President of the leading…
Read MoreThe Positive Influence The Media is Having on Divorce (Really!)
Recent headlines in newspapers, magazines and on television proclaim that millennials are causing lower divorce rates than previous generations, in large part because of what they have seen in their own parents’ divorces and how divorce has traditionally been portrayed…
Read MoreFree Event Mar 18 – Emotional Economics of Divorce
Andrea Vacca will be amongst the panelists at an upcoming free event, Emotional Economics of Divorce When? Tuesday, March 18, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EDT)Where? Citrin Cooperman, 529 5th Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10175 Details: Marriage…
Read MoreDuplicative Awards Are Improper Under NY Temporary Maintenance Formula
The issue of temporary maintenance for a spouse pending the conclusion of a divorce is often a challenging and divisive aspect of the divorce or separation process, and clarity in how awards should be granted is a key aspect of promoting equity.…
Read MoreNY Appellate Judge Suggests Divorce Clients Should Be Encouraged To Mediate
I was thrilled to read Hon. David B. Saxe’s recent article in the New York Law Journal entitled “Encourage Divorce Clients to Mediate.” Justice Saxe, who is an associate justice at the Appellate Division, First Department, focused on the fact that clients…
Read MoreCourt Finds No Defense to New York’s No-Fault Divorce Statute
A Husband’s claim that New York’s “no-fault” divorce statute violates his constitutional rights has been rejected in the March 28, 2011 decision of A.C. v. D.R. The statute, DRL §170(7), permits a party to obtain a divorce by swearing under oath…
Read MoreWill Mandatory Mediation Help Settle New York Divorce Cases?
A mandatory mediation program has been implemented in Supreme Court Nassau County for all couples who seek to have their divorces heard by a judge. How successful will this program be in helping couples settle their cases without additional court involvement? After…
Read MoreNew York Lawyers Can Expect An Increase in Cases Due to No Fault Divorce
New York’s new no fault divorce law – which allows a couple to divorce if one party claims there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage – went into effect on October 12, 2010. Will this increase the number…
Read MoreNew York Finally Enacts No-Fault Divorce
Governor David Patterson signed New York’s no-fault divorce bill into law yesterday, bringing New York in line with the 49 other states that already have some version of the law. So what exactly does this bill do? It amends Section…
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