Financial support of children under 21 is an important part of a divorce or legal separation case in New York. Courts assure that there is sufficient financial support to pay for their necessary living expenses. Orders New York’s courts play an important role in this...
Divorce & Child Custody
Divorce & Child Custody
What factors are child custody decisions based on?
Child custody is an important topic of concern for many families going through the divorce process. It is beneficial for parents setting up a child custody arrangement to be familiar the factors used to determine the best child custody arrangement. What factors are...
Understanding the best interests of the child standard
The best interests of the child standard is used to guide child custody decisions and determine what child custody arrangement is best for the child. The bests interests of the child standard requires the family law court to balance the ability of both parents to meet...
Arriving at an equitable property division settlement agreement
Property division in New York follows equitable property division guidelines. As divorcing couples enter the property division process, they should know how equitable property division works and what that may look like for their property division settlement agreement....
Mediation a good option for New York divorcing couples
No matter how good a marriage may seem, not all are destined to last forever. When a couple believes that their marriage is no longer viable a divorce can be imminent. A divorce is often one of the most difficult times in a person’s life so having anything that can...
Divorce in New York: fault, no-fault, and legal grounds
In the state of New York, couples wishing to dissolve a marriage can choose “no-fault divorce.” State law has not always included no-fault divorce, however. Up until 2010, parties wishing to divorce would need to assign fault to one spouse or the other in order to...
Determining child custody during divorce
Determining child custody during divorce is important and may be one of the most crucial concerns divorcing parents have. Knowing how the process works, and what to expect, is helpful for divorcing parents to be familiar with. Child custody factors used to determine...
Have a plan for the family home in your divorce
Make no mistake, divorce, while certainly an emotional endeavor, is a major financial transaction. By the time all is said an done, your marital assets will be divided in an equitable fashion, which could lead you on uncertain financial footing. This is why it is...
Finding the right solutions to family law issues in New York
Family law issues can be the source of an enormous amount of stress for New York residents. After all, these issues oftentimes impact the most sensitive and strong relationships people can have, from marriages to parent-child relationships and even...