Divorce affects every member of a family, including those who aren't even human. Pets or companion animals have no say over what occurs in a divorce, unlike children. In fact, the New York family courts treat companion animals as personal property rather than part of...
The divorce process can be exhausting when dealing with finances. Financial assets can be a major cause of contention for divorcing couples, even more so if there are significant assets. When couples who have been married for several years split, their assets may not...
While spousal maintenance is not mandatory in every divorce settlement, the court may consider awarding alimony if they establish a significant gap in one of the party’s finances or earning capacity following a divorce. When spousal support is awarded, the payments...
One of the most challenging things to accept as a divorcing parent is that you might not see your child as much as you want. Yet, that is not a bad thing. Your child needs to see both you and their other parent after the divorce. While they might be your only child,...
Family law judges used to give one parent significantly more custody than the other because that's what child psychologists said was best for raising children after divorce. Now judges typically prefer a joint custody schedule where both parents share equal amounts of...
For many people, there are two things they’re concerned about when facing divorce: the children and their home. They want to make sure they can still see the kids and they do not want to lose the home where those kids feel most comfortable. It is true that the courts...
People become very fixated on retaining certain assets in a divorce. The division of property can have a big influence on someone's financial stability after they end their marriage, but it isn't the only consideration. What happens to your debt will also have a big...
If you’re like many divorced parents, your primary interactions with your co-parent likely occur when you exchange your children as they move back and forth between homes. These exchanges may be the most dreaded parts of your week. Your children might have started to...
You’re on the hook for a significant period of spousal support following your divorce -- and the changes in the tax laws that prohibit you from deducting that support are rather painful. Naturally, you’re eager to get out of paying the support if you can -- and you’ve...
You believe in a rather loose set of rules for the children. You don’t want them to feel smothered. There are consequences for major issues, but you don’t worry about minor infractions. Your ex, on the other hand, has a strict set of rules. The kids can only watch TV...
