Making a decision in child custody cases can be difficult for family law judges in New York and around the country as they do not know the people involved. The situation is made even thornier when divorcing parents make allegations of neglect or abuse with little...
Whether you're incredibly wealthy or you have an average New York salary, everyone worries about losing their assets in a divorce. In some cases, a former spouse could be entitled to half their partner's earnings. Here's what you need to know about dividing your...
During a divorce in New York, spouses will need to begin the process of separating their common interests, assets and other property. This includes dividing the funds and closing any joint bank accounts. What are your options? While there are different processes for...
There’s a lot at stake in your divorce. You and your spouse have significant financial holdings, including property and investments. You’re also concerned about how the optics of your divorce may ultimately affect your business, career or social standing in your...
There is no getting around the emotional toll divorce can take on an individual. But at some point, divorcing parties in New York will need to set aside their emotions and come up with a property division agreement that suits them both. This agreement will include...
When you get divorced, you split up the assets that you and your spouse own at the time. This is one of the most highly-contested areas in many divorce cases, but most people do understand that they own their property jointly with their spouse and that neither person...
If you’re on the fence about creating a prenuptial agreement, it’s important that you learn more about the pros and cons. This will allow you to make an informed decision as to what you should do next. There is no shortage of benefits associated with a prenuptial...
Every divorce is different because it involves two unique individuals with their own expectations and personalities. Every divorce has different financial situations in addition, and this is why there is not just one divorce strategy that will work in any given case....
When you divorce a spouse with whom you share children, there are often two temptations that all divorced people should resist fervently. The first is to never again have anything to do with that person. This is completely unrealistic. After all, when you share...
If you’re going through a divorce, one of the things you need to do is to make sure you can identify all your assets. Doing this isn’t always easy, especially if you have some unusual assets or aren’t privy to all of your spouse’s assets. If you find yourself in that...
