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Joel R. Brandes is a member of The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C., 43 West 43rd Street, Suite 34, New York, NY 10036. Telephone: 212-859- 5079, email: joel@nysdivorce.com.
Joel R. Brandes is the author of the 12 volume treatise Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Edition , Law and the Family New York Forms 2021 Edition (5 volumes)(both Thomson Reuters), and the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook. His ”Law and the Family” column is a regular feature in the New York Law Journal. His daughter Bari Brandes Corbin, Esq., of the New York Bar, and his son Evan Barett Brandes, Esq., of the New York, Massachusetts, and New South Wales, Australia Bars are counsel to the Firm. See his background and qualifications.
The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C. concentrates its practice in New York divorce and family law appeals in divorce, equitable distribution and custody cases. We also focus on enforcement and modification of orders and judgments, as well as high-profile contested matrimonial matters. Mr. Brandes also works as co-counsel or as a consultant with other lawyers and law firms on complex matrimonial litigation, trials, and appeals. He has been recognized by the New York Appellate Division as a "noted authority and expert on New York family law and divorce.”
The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C has represented clients in numerous appeals to the New York Court of Appeals and the Appellate Divisions and has drafted briefs for and acted as consultant to attorneys in many international child abduction cases, including cases in the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Brandes was counsel in the landmark New York Court of Appeals cases of Morone v Morone, Tucker v Tucker and McSparron v McSparron. See some of our reported New York appellate decisions.
Joel R. Brandes is the author of the 12 volume treatise Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Edition , Law and the Family New York Forms 2021 Edition (5 volumes)(both Thomson Reuters), and the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook. His ”Law and the Family” column is a regular feature in the New York Law Journal. His daughter Bari Brandes Corbin, Esq., of the New York Bar, and his son Evan Barett Brandes, Esq., of the New York, Massachusetts, and New South Wales, Australia Bars are counsel to the Firm. See his background and qualifications.
The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C. concentrates its practice in New York divorce and family law appeals in divorce, equitable distribution and custody cases. We also focus on enforcement and modification of orders and judgments, as well as high-profile contested matrimonial matters. Mr. Brandes also works as co-counsel or as a consultant with other lawyers and law firms on complex matrimonial litigation, trials, and appeals. He has been recognized by the New York Appellate Division as a "noted authority and expert on New York family law and divorce.”
The Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes, P.C has represented clients in numerous appeals to the New York Court of Appeals and the Appellate Divisions and has drafted briefs for and acted as consultant to attorneys in many international child abduction cases, including cases in the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Brandes was counsel in the landmark New York Court of Appeals cases of Morone v Morone, Tucker v Tucker and McSparron v McSparron. See some of our reported New York appellate decisions.

The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook by Joel R. Brandes of the New York Bar is available in Kindle ebook editions and epub ebook editions for all ebook readers in our website bookstore and in hard cover at the Bookbaby Bookstore. It is also available in the in hard cover at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads and other book sellers.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2022 Cumulative Update is now available on Amazon. This update to the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook includes changes in the law and important cases decided by the New York Courts since the original volume was published. It brings the text and case law up to date through and including December 2020.
New purchasers of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook in hard cover from Bookbaby, or in Kindle and ebook editions directly from the Consulting Services bookstore may obtain a free copy of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2022 Update Pdf Edition by submitting proof of purchase to divorce@ix.netcom.com and obtaining a coupon code that can be used on Consulting Services Bookstore website.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook Courtroom Edition (paperback), by Joel R. Brandes, is available on Amazon. It is an abridged version of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook containing only the procedural law and the law of evidence necessary to try the financial issues in a divorce case. It focuses on the testimony necessary to establish a prima facie economic case for maintenance, child support, counsel fees, special relief and property distribution. There are thousands of suggested questions for the examination of witnesses. The text and case law is up to date through and including December 2020. It is also available in a Kindle edition.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook Custody Edition (paperback) by Joel R. Brandes, is available on Amazon. It is an abridged version of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook containing only the procedural law and the law of evidence necessary to try the issues in a custody case. It focuses on the testimony necessary to establish a prima facie custody case. There are thousands of suggested questions for the examination of witnesses. The text and case law is up to date through and including December 2020. It is also available in a Kindle edition.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook by Joel R. Brandes of the New York Bar is available in Kindle ebook editions and epub ebook editions for all ebook readers in our website bookstore and in hard cover at the Bookbaby Bookstore. It is also available in the in hard cover at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads and other book sellers.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2022 Cumulative Update is now available on Amazon. This update to the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook includes changes in the law and important cases decided by the New York Courts since the original volume was published. It brings the text and case law up to date through and including December 2020.
New purchasers of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook in hard cover from Bookbaby, or in Kindle and ebook editions directly from the Consulting Services bookstore may obtain a free copy of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook 2022 Update Pdf Edition by submitting proof of purchase to divorce@ix.netcom.com and obtaining a coupon code that can be used on Consulting Services Bookstore website.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook Courtroom Edition (paperback), by Joel R. Brandes, is available on Amazon. It is an abridged version of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook containing only the procedural law and the law of evidence necessary to try the financial issues in a divorce case. It focuses on the testimony necessary to establish a prima facie economic case for maintenance, child support, counsel fees, special relief and property distribution. There are thousands of suggested questions for the examination of witnesses. The text and case law is up to date through and including December 2020. It is also available in a Kindle edition.
The New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook Custody Edition (paperback) by Joel R. Brandes, is available on Amazon. It is an abridged version of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook containing only the procedural law and the law of evidence necessary to try the issues in a custody case. It focuses on the testimony necessary to establish a prima facie custody case. There are thousands of suggested questions for the examination of witnesses. The text and case law is up to date through and including December 2020. It is also available in a Kindle edition.
Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Edition by Joel R. Brandes
We are happy to announce the publication of a new edition of Law and the Family, titled “Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Edition.” (12 volumes, Thomson Reuters). In the Preface to the First Edition of “Law and the Family New York,” which was published in 1966, Professor Henry H. Foster and Dr. Doris Jonas Freed wrote: "In this field, the final chapter is never written.” Law and the Family New York Second Edition,” by Foster, Freed and Brandes was published in 1987. The Second Edition added three volumes covering practice under the Equitable Distribution Law of 1980. Two volumes covering Child Custody and Child Support, and Appellate Practice were published in 1997, and two volumes covering Family Court practice, written with the assistance of Bari Brandes, Esq. (now Bari Corbin) were added in 1998 and 1999. Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Edition by Joel R. Brandes is a new 12 volume set which is a definitive treatise on New York Family Law. It has been described as “a massive accomplishment, a wealth of information for the bench and bar, and simply impressive scholarship.” The emphasis is upon existing New York law as well as Interstate Conventions, Federal Law, and International treaties which affect and govern portions of New York Family Law. The treatise will be supplemented and/or revised each year as changing law and circumstances warrant. As Foster and Fried wrote in 1966:” In this field, the final chapter is never written.”
Topics covered in the new edition include:
Prenuptial, Separation, Opting-out and Marital Agreements
Divorce, Separation and Annulment
Disclosure and Discovery
Ethical Considerations for Family Law Practitioners
Properly Rights Between Spouses, Joint Bank Accounts and Necessaries
Matrimonial Practice and Procedure
Maintenance awards
Equitable Distribution and Distributive Awards
Child Custody, Visitation and Child Support
Counsel Fees and Expert Fees
Enforcement and Modification of New York and Sister-State judgments
Hague International Child Abduction Convention and ICARA
International Parental Kidnapping Act
Appellate Practice
Family Court Practice and Procedure
Adoption
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
International Family Maintenance Convention
Paternity and Parentage Proceedings
Juvenile Delinquency and Person in Need of Supervision
Child Protection Proceedings
Termination of Parental Rights
Law and the Family New York, 2021-2022 Complete Table of Contents
Joel R. Brandes Consulting Services, Inc. is the publisher of the New York Matrimonial Trial Handbook , New York Divorce and Family Law ™ the definitive site on the web for New York divorce and family Law, Bits and Bytes, ™ a bi-monthly electronic newsletter for the New York divorce and family law bench and bar, and two blogs, “New York Divorce and Family Law” and “A Child is Missing: The International Child Abduction Blog”.
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Joel R. Brandes Consulting Services, Inc. is a creative writing and publishing company, providing expert matrimonial and family law content for client newsletters, law firm websites and blogs. We assist New York lawyers with drafting articles for legal journals and preparing presentations and materials for lectures and seminars.
Joel R. Brandes Consulting Services, Inc is a Florida corporation which is owned and operated by Joel R. Brandes of The New York Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes. P.C. |
Joel R. Brandes Consulting Services, Inc.
2881 NE 33rd Court (At Dock) Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33306. Telephone (954) 564-9883. email to:divorce@ix.netcom.com. |
Joel R. Brandes Consulting Services, Inc is a Florida corporation which is owned and operated by Joel R. Brandes of The New York Law Firm of Joel R. Brandes. P.C.
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The information on this site pertains to New York law and is offered as a public service. It is not intended to give legal advice about a specific legal problem. Due to the importance of the individual facts of every case, the information on this site may not necessarily be applicable to any particular case. Changes in the law could at any time make parts of this web site obsolete. The information on this web site was not necessarily written by persons licensed to practice law in a particular jurisdiction. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal advice and this publication is not intended to give legal advice about a specific legal problem, nor is it a substitute for the advice of an attorney. This information is provided with the understanding that if legal advice is required the services of a competent attorney should be sought. Our web site has many links to web sites of other organizations, including, but not limited to court systems, publishers of legal information, agencies, educational institutions, profit making companies and non-profit associations. While we offer these electronic links for your convenience in accessing New York Divorce and Family Law related information, please be aware that when you exit our web site, the privacy policy stated on our web site may not be the same as that on other web sites. In addition, we cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided by linked sites. Linking to a web site does not constitute an endorsement by us of the information presented on the linked site or the products that may be sold on the linked site. Potential clients are advised to read the Revised Form of Statement of Client’s Rights and Responsibilities pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1400.2, effective February 15, 2019, which New York matrimonial attorneys are required to provide to them at the initial consultation, as well as the Statement of Clients Rights and Responsibilities. (This web site may be considered Attorney Advertising by New York Court rules.)
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