The court will not grant a final divorce judgment until the parties craft a viable child custody agreement that includes visitation, support, and other relevant matters. It’s best when the parents are able to sit down and work through these issues on their own. If, after you and your spouse are divorced, one or both […]
Until very recently, to get a divorce in New York, spouses were required to show cause, such as adultery, abuse, abandonment, and so forth. This requirement led to widespread fraud in divorce actions, as well as needlessly contentious litigation between the parties who had been forced to build cases against one another. In 2010, New […]
In most cases, the grounds for divorce have little impact on the final settlement. New York has moved consistently in recent years to try to help lower the temperature on divorce actions, by introducing a no-fault divorce ground and implementing other reforms. Regardless of the grounds for your divorce, New York is what is known […]
Pendente lite is a temporary support that the court will order at the outset of a divorce. It is designed to keep the lower-earning spouse financially viable for the duration of the divorce action, and the terms of pendente lite support will be modified by the final divorce settlement. For many of our clients, pendente […]
The court will order that your former spouse pay child support until your children reach the age of 21, though there are some circumstances where the support obligation can be eliminated earlier. If your child joins the military or the Peace Corps, or gets married prior to his or her 21st birthday, your spouse’s support […]
Yes, and unfortunately for you, the courts tend to be more hands off with teens when it comes to their attendance at visitation. As a first step, try to talk to your former spouse and get a feel for whether they’re encouraging your teen to participate. Talk to your teen and see if they’ll tell […]
The right to revert to your maiden name is such a significant issue that it’s a standard piece of your divorce settlement. As with everything important, you’ll want to check in with your attorney to ensure that the right language is in the document, but otherwise, you should expect to be able to change your […]
Yes, you can get a divorce in Rochester if you’re pregnant. Be advised though, pregnancy can complicate a divorce action considerably. For instance, you should expect that paternity will be called into question by the other side, especially if you seek child support. Crafting settlements that plan for a child’s future health and educational needs […]
Yes, you do. One of the first things that happens when someone files for divorce in Rochester is that the court issues a series of automatic orders. They instruct both parties in the action to leave alone things like retirement accounts and investments. You are also not allowed to go max out credit cards, sell […]
It’s a terrible feeling to be served with divorce papers. Maybe you knew the marriage was in trouble, but had no idea your spouse had actually sat down with a divorce lawyer. Many of our clients feel an understandable desire to respond by canceling the things they pay for their spouse to have, like a […]