When a parent can’t let go of their animosity toward their ex, it often spills over into veiled manipulations of the children they continue to share. By sharing opinions and attitudes about their ex or telling children factual information that isn’t age-appropriate, a parent may think they are “winning” against their ex spouse. However, even […]
Daily Archives: June 9, 2014
Grounds matter a lot less than they used to. In recent decades, as women have achieved greater parity in the workplace, judges have simultaneously become less interested in hearing the ins and outs of marriages that failed, who was responsible, and why. Rather than applying a divorce agreement as a punitive measure against one spouse, […]
In New York, you can’t file for divorce and then just evict your spouse. In fact, you can’t prevent your spouse from having access to your shared home until a temporary agreement is reached that codifies that. Often, a spouse will be unwilling to move out for fear of losing property or implying to the […]
We’ve helped our clients reach a variety of resolutions when it comes to distributing property and preserving the normal routine of school, activities, and friends for their kids. Selling a home is not the only way that the asset can be handled. Spouses can retain joint ownership of a home and include mortgage and utility […]
New York requires that child custody matters be worked out as part of the divorce settlement. If you and your spouse are lucky enough to still be able to talk through the relevant issues, you’ll want to develop a formal agreement in the short term so that you and your kids will know what to […]