Sorting out all the property that must be divided between a divorcing couple can be challenging. It can be especially challenging when the divorcing couple owns a business together that must be divided. For that reason, divorcing couples who are also business owners...
In New York, there are many people who have significant assets and are moving forward with a divorce. This is often viewed as the foundation for dispute with a long-term back and forth as both sides battle over various properties. This can include a business, real...
Fathers have certain rights and obligations. They have the opportunity to claim custody and visitation rights, enroll their children onto their health insurance and leave them an inheritance. On the flip side, they generally have an obligation to support their...
For those in higher income brackets, the cost of divorce may be a driver to keep a marriage together. This is not to say they cannot afford it, but there is a fear that a divorce will substantially lower one’s cost of living. Is cost a valid fear? Unless a married...
When your divorce was finalized, you may have assumed that the child custody and visitation order in place would last until the child turned 18. However, life is always changing, and at some point, before your child’s 18th birthday, you may find that your original...
Spousal support, also known as alimony or maintenance, is meant to help a financially dependent ex-spouse become independent. With that goal in mind, the support order can be on a temporary basis, or may end once the receiving spouse begins cohabiting with a new...
New York law requires divorcing couples to divide their marital property in a way that meets standards of fairness under state law. These assets can include everything from household furniture to complex investments, and more. Dividing some types of property is...
A divorce is hard on everyone in a family, and often it's hardest on young children. Thoughtful parents going through a divorce try to protect their children from the emotional fallout of a divorce, but there's only so much they can do to shelter them from the...
When a couple decides to get married, divorce is rarely on their minds. However, divorce is a reality that many couples have to deal with a later stage. The marriage may sometimes be short and it may sometimes be long but as a couple continues living together, their...
It is important that a child custody arrangement is in the best interests of the child. The family law court uses a variety of factors to determine what is in the best interests of the child as a child custody and parenting plan is developed. Child custody factors...