Most people in New York who are going through a divorce have a couple of primary goals in mind: protect personal finances and protect parent-child relationships. If you don’t have children, the case will obviously focus more on the protection of your financial...
Finding out that your marriage is coming to an end can feel like a punch to the gut. And unfortunately, the feeling usually doesn’t go away quickly. This is understandable given that you and your spouse have spent a significant amount of time building your life...
Now that you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse have decided to divorce, there are a million decisions to make. Many will revolve around your children. Child custody and parenting time are huge considerations, and a big part of that is figuring out ways to make one family...
Divorce is a wrenching, complex unraveling for any couple. But if one of the parents is a foreign national, a whole new dimension of questions and dilemmas is introduced. In the child’s best interest Yet, in New York state, regarding child custody issues, the goal...
Choosing to mediate your divorce is a good idea, especially if your divorce involves complex property division. Many divorcing New York couples are using mediation as an alternative to traditional litigation, in the hopes that they will save time and money. While...
Sometimes you want to live apart from your spouse, but you do not necessarily want to end your marriage. Other times you and your spouse know divorce is right for you. Legal separation and divorce, however, are not the same thing. Legal separation versus divorce If...
In order to achieve a fair outcome in a divorce, it is important that parties have access to financial information and evidence about the other party. In some cases, a party may try to conceal assets to avoid fair property distribution. Or a party may attempt to hide...
There are many reasons why a couple decides to get divorced in New York. They could have irreconcilable differences where they can no longer get along. Or they may have just grown apart with little animosity and a simple desire to move on with their lives. There are,...
Divorces are often depicted as messy and filled with disputes. While a marriage does not end because spouses are happy and get along, this does not mean that all divorces are difficult and combative. The divorce process can be handled amicably, which can help parties...
A divorce can represent a path to happiness for both parties involved, but the dissolution of a marriage presents some ongoing issues that may require a court order. One such issue is that of spousal support. You may wonder, if I owe or deserve spousal support, how...