While a verbal agreement isn’t enforceable, if you’ve moved and the original custody order is no longer workable, you’ll have to petition Family Court with a request for modification. This can be done in Rochester or the new jurisdiction where you live. The court will probably want to know why you chose to rely on […]
Daily Archives: July 24, 2014
Discovery is the process by which the two parties in a divorce divulge their financial records, property lists, net worth statements, and similar material to one another in order for each side to develop a valuation. In other words, discovery is how your attorney learns about your spouse’s financial situation in order to develop an […]
It’s very common for the court to order a parent to purchase a life insurance policy designating the child, children, or ex-spouse as the beneficiary in the event of the parent’s death. For the vast majority of policyholders, it never comes into play during the child support obligation, but acts as a backstop to protect […]
Your son’s adolescence and the problems he may be experiencing probably don’t fall under the state’s definition of a “change in circumstances” for the purposes of child custody. Typically, a change in circumstance is understood to be a change in the parent’s life, such as a move, financial hardships or windfalls, and similar. That said, […]
No, not all divorces in Rochester include alimony, also known as spousal support or maintenance. For couples whose incomes are similar, or where a lower-earning spouse has an earning capacity beyond their current employment, maintenance may not be required to transition one spouse from married to single life. Maintenance is decided based on many considerations, […]