When couples go through a divorce, everyone suffers. The sense of normalcy that forms the bedrock of family life disappears for everyone involved, and this can be especially traumatizing to the children. A stressful litigated divorce heightens the tension that already...
Month: June 2021
Child custody, mediation and dealing with holiday visitation
As the summer approaches in New York, parents will prepare for vacations and leisure activities with their children. This is complicated after a divorce and child custody and visitation can be in dispute. Since the past year-plus has been so difficult in general with...
Divorce and the 2021 child tax credit
Many parents in Westchester County are eagerly anticipating the federal child tax credit payments that are due to start in mid-July. But for divorced parents the child tax credit can be a thorny issue. What is the American Rescue Plan Act? The American Rescue Plan Act...
What are the different types of property divided during divorce?
Property division during divorce can be a difficult process emotionally and financially for the divorcing spouses. For that reason, they should be able to anticipate what will be divided during the property division process and how it will be divided. Types of...