This is a common issue for clients, and it’s actually a major problem if behavior designed to alienate a child from the other parent continues. New York courts strongly object to the custodial parent, or the people close to them, creating prejudice against the other parent. Judges have gone so far as to reverse a […]
Daily Archives: May 15, 2014
Adultery means less in divorce than it once did. Nationwide, and in New York, the movement in matrimonial law over the last few decades has been to make the divorce process less adversarial, less fault-driven, and more fair and predictable. The days of a spouse’s adultery causing financial ruin for them in divorce court are […]
Yes, even when you are the lower earning parent and don’t have custody, the court expects you to contribute to the care and feeding of your child. The state’s child support formula provides a guideline for how much you should try to pay, but if your situation calls for a different arrangement, and your spouse […]
During the discovery process, both spouses’ attorneys carefully examine the financial records of the other side. This information forms the basis of the settlement offers and negotiations. Attorneys will also be scouring the records to look for the telltale signs of missing cash or assets, which spouses will sometimes try to hide in order to […]
The preliminary conference is designed to give the judge and the two parties in a divorce action a clear understanding of what issues are agreed upon and what issues will require further negotiation or supervision from the court. Based on the discussions in the preliminary conference, the judge may decide that any minor children require […]