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How to Have a Child-Centered Divorce
No matter how you handle it, divorce is a traumatic experience for your children. But if you put your children’s needs above your own and work together with your spouse to focus on what is in the best interest of your children, you can ease their transition in ways that will have a positive influence […]
Divorce Questions – Am I Entitled to Child Support and Spousal Support?
Almost every divorce client will ask whether they will be entitled to child support or spousal support. These are two separate questions and New York law deals with them separately. Child Support New York state has guidelines that establish how much money is required for child support. Child support depends on the family income. In […]
Divorce Questions: How Long Does It Take to Get a Divorce in New York?
One question almost all divorce clients ask is, “How long will this take?” In New York, there are procedural legal requirements that must be followed that cannot be changed. In addition, how fast the couple themselves come to a settlement agreement influences the length of time it takes to obtain a final divorce order. Generally, […]
My Ten New Year’s Resolutions For 2022
It’s that time again. My time for reflection, contemplation and self-flagellation. Every year I make New Year’s Resolutions with the best of intentions, but… I won’t even tell you when I stopped going to the gym and started eating popcorn in front of the TV, the last time I wrote a thank you note, or […]
Who Needs an Estate Plan?
There is an easy answer to the question, “Who needs an estate plan?” That answer is “everyone.” You may think you do not have enough assets to make it worth your time to draft a will, but there is more to estate planning than just writing a will. Documents Involved in Estate Planning There are […]
Estate Planning: Do You Have a Digital Inventory?
One aspect in estate planning which is often overlooked is creating (and updating) a digital inventory. Every person should develop a digital inventory – a list of digital assets and how to access them. Generally, you could say that digital assets have no physical location and only exist inside a person’s computer. Strictly speaking, digital […]
The Importance of Good Communication with Your Divorce Attorney
When you are going through a divorce, there is a lot of information you need to share with your divorce attorney. You also need to strike a balance between sharing all relevant information and not communicating unnecessarily, since every email, phone call, and text message can increase the cost of the divorce. Communicating with Your […]
How to Communicate With Your Spouse During the Divorce
Going through the divorce process is stressful. Often, the breakdown in communication is one cause of the divorce. Even those who thought their communication was good during the marriage have trouble communicating with their spouse during their divorce. Emotions run high. One spouse may be angry and blame the other for the divorce. There is […]
Covid Vaccines: When Divorced Parents Disagree
A new issue for divorced parents that came with the COVID-19 pandemic is how to deal with their disagreement about COVID vaccines. There are two major areas where this disagreement affects the relationship: 1. When Parents Disagree About COVID Vaccines for Themselves When one parent refuses to get vaccinated, the other vaccinated parent will likely have […]
What Happens to Retirement Accounts After Divorce?
New York is an equitable distribution state. This means that assets accumulated during a marriage are marital assets that will be divided equitably in the divorce. Assets in this category include real estate, cars, stocks, and joint bank accounts. Also, according to New York law, funds in retirement accounts that were accumulated during the marriage are […]