You are legally divorced when you receive a copy of the Judgment of Divorce, which unfortunately can take a number of months after the final negotiated settlement is submitted to the court. For some people, the delay represents a period of reflection and adjustment, while others find the delay agonizing as they wait to fully […]
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That’s an issue that will have to be discussed as part of the child support agreement. By providing (and paying for) health insurance for you child, you may be subject to lower support payments, or a lesser obligation when it comes to things like your share of medical costs. On the other hand, your spouse […]
If your spouse has locked you out of your home without a judge’s authorization, they are acting illegally. While your instinct may be to go back to the home and bang on the door, or stand outside and call the police, the best option is to notify the court of the situation. Approaching the problem […]
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 […]
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 […]
As much as you may want to protect your kids by keeping their world simple and easy to navigate, the fact is that at some point, you or your former spouse are likely to meet someone, and the kids will have to learn to accept these new relationships. It’s not likely that you’ll convince a […]
Negotiating the disposition of a jointly owned business has significant financial, tax, and career implications for both spouses. We’ve helped clients approach business interests in a variety of ways, from continuing forward as co-owners, to buyouts of one party, to complete liquidation, among other options available. There are also considerations when it comes to children […]