The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes

11/25/2024

An article I wrote titled “Review of Ex Parte Orders by the Appellate Division” appears in my “Law and the Family” column on page 3 of today’s issue of the New York Law Journal and in the online edition. The article appears on my website. It and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at

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08/28/2024

Bits and Bytes, ™ is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter devoted to New York divorce and family law cases and appeals which is written by me. It is published biweekly, and distributed free of charge to matrimonial lawyers, judges, and court attorneys as a public service. The August 16, 2024 issue is posted on my website. Lawyers and judges may sign up for a free subscription on The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at www.nysdivorce.com or https://www.nysdivorce.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter.html

New York Divorce and Family Law ™, Appeal, New York, Prenuptial, Courts, Agreement, Marriage, Child Custody, Visitation, International, Abduction, alienation, Child Support, Counsel Fees, Property Distribution, Divorce, Separation, enforcement, Protecti

08/12/2024

An article I wrote with Vanessa Gabriele, Esq. titled “New York Tribal Courts of Civil Jurisdiction in Divorce and Family Law Matters" appears in the New York State Bar Association Family Law Review, 2024, Vol. 56, No. 2. The article and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at www.nysdivorce.com.

06/26/2024

An article I wrote titled "Service of Process by Email", appears in my “Law and the Family” column on page 3 of the June 19, 2024 issue of the New York Law Journal and the online edition. " It and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at

Appeal, New York, Prenuptial, Courts, Agreement, Marriage, Child Custody, Visitation, International, Abduction, alienation, Child Support, Counsel Fees, Property Distribution, Divorce, Separation, enforcement, Protection, Maintenance, Support

07/04/2023

An article I wrote titled “Contempt of Court – A Remedy of First Resort“ appears in my “Law and the Family” column on page 3 of the June 30, 2023 issue of the New York Law Journal and in the online edition. The article appears on my website. It and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at

New York Divorce and Family Law is the site for extensive information for lawyers about marriage, divorce, support, separation, child custody, child abduction and visitation. We have information about all aspects of divorce and family law.

06/17/2023

Bits and Bytes, ™ is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter devoted to New York divorce and family law cases and appeals which is written by me. It published biweekly, and distributed free of charge to matrimonial lawyers, judges and court attorneys as a public service. The June 16, 2023 issue is posted on my website. Lawyers and judges may sign up for a free subscription on The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at www.nysdivorce.com or at https://www.nysdivorce.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter.html

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05/19/2023

Bits and Bytes, ™ is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter devoted to New York divorce and family law cases and appeals which is written by me. It published biweekly, and distributed free of charge to matrimonial lawyers, judges and court attorneys as a public service. The May 16, 2023 issue is posted on my website. Lawyers and judges may sign up for a free subscription on The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at www.nysdivorce.com or at https://www.nysdivorce.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter.html

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05/08/2023

An article I wrote titled “Taking an Appeal in an E-filed Matrimonial Action“ appears in my “Law and the Family” column on page 3 of today’s issue of the New York Law Journal and in the online edition. The article appears on my website. It and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at

New York Divorce and Family Law is the site for extensive information for lawyers about marriage, divorce, support, separation, child custody, child abduction and visitation. We have information about all aspects of divorce and family law.

05/04/2023

Bits and Bytes, ™ is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter devoted to New York divorce and family law cases and appeals which is written by me. It is published biweekly and distributed free of charge to matrimonial lawyers, judges, and court attorneys as a public service. The May 1, 2023 issue is posted on my website. Lawyers and judges may sign up for a free subscription on The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at www.nysdivorce.com or at https://www.nysdivorce.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter.html

04/12/2023

Bits and Bytes, ™ is a bi-weekly electronic newsletter devoted to New York divorce and family law cases and appeals which is written by me. It is published biweekly and distributed free of charge to matrimonial lawyers, judges, and court attorneys as a public service. The March 1, 2023, March 16, 2023, and April 1, 2023 issues are posted on my website. Lawyers and judges may sign up for a free subscription on The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at www.nysdivorce.com or at https://www.nysdivorce.com/subscribe-to-our-newsletter.html

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03/29/2023

An article I wrote titled “ Public Access to Matrimonial and Family Court Proceedings" appears in my Law and the Family” column on page 3 of the March 247 2023 issue of the New York Law Journal, and in the online edition. The article appears on my website. It and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at

New York Divorce and Family Law is the site for extensive information for lawyers about marriage, divorce, support, separation, child custody, child abduction and visitation. We have information about all aspects of divorce and family law.

02/27/2023

An article I wrote titled “Forensic Evaluations in Custody Cases" appears in my Law and the Family” column on page 3 of the February 23, 2023 issue of the New York Law Journal, and in the online edition. The article appears on my website. It and other recent articles I have written may be downloaded from The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, PC, website at

New York Divorce and Family Law is the site for extensive information for lawyers about marriage, divorce, support, separation, child custody, child abduction and visitation. We have information about all aspects of divorce and family law.