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...
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...
“The Big Bang Theory” and “Flight Attendant” star Kaley Cuoco has divorced her husband of three years. The couple made the news official on Instagram, sharing: "We have made this decision together through an immense amount of respect and consideration for one another...
Couples ending their marriage must deal with numerous personal and financial matters during their negotiations. Recent enhanced tax benefits may be worth thousands of dollars for eligible families and complicate divorce cases. Changing tax picture The recent $1.9...
If you’re readying yourself for divorce, then there’s a lot of change on the horizon. We know this can be stressful and sometimes downright frightening. You might be worried about how your divorce will affect your relationship with your children, how your financial...
As many marriages have transitioned to two-income households, many marriages still have the more “traditional” marriage, where one spouse handles the financial responsibilities and the other the domestic responsibilities. While this can be an efficient way to run a...
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...
When a couple in White Plains divorces, it is often the case that one spouse will be ordered to pay the other spouse alimony, known as “maintenance” in New York. The purpose of maintenance is to assist the receiving party gain financial independence following a...
When a White Plains area couple becomes engaged they are full of excitement and anticipation for the next big step in their lives. Wedding planning can be a couple’s new full-time job, full of appointments, researching of venues and the best cake flavors, shopping for...
Some parents come to an understanding about their job as parents. There may be an unspoken or discussed arrangement where they will go their separate ways after the kids are out of the house or old enough to "understand." However, some studies find that children of a...
