Since New York is not a “Community Property” state, most of a couple’s assets are considered to be marital property. Although they are divisible, there is hardly ever an even distribution of the assets in divorce cases. A judge will…
A divorce decree is a document that a judge signs and enters into court that represents the final judgment of the divorce. Within this judgment, you will find the layout for alimony, child support, debt, property division, and parenting issues…
Internet privacy is an ever-growing issue in 2019. Far too often, someone’s “private social media account”, specifically what they post on it, ends up costing them everything in court. For example, a photo of a spouse partying with a drink…
If you and your spouse are on the same health insurance plan it is possible you may lose this insurance, since a person’s ability to get health insurance through your spouse is often predicated on the fact that you are…
A prenuptial agreement is a good tool to use to avoid a lengthy and costly divorce later. Of course, no one plans on getting divorced before they even get married, but if you have valuable assets or plan on acquiring…
Until a divorce decree becomes final, you and your spouse have the option of filing as “married joint” or “married separate”, both of which have positives and negatives that will be explored in this article. One thing to remember is…
Usually, if someone has personal assets, such as stock options or an inheritance, they have to come to an agreement with their soon-to-be spouse to sign a prenup, which details the separation of marital assets in the event of a…
Generally speaking, there are two different types of divorces that you can get. Deciding between the two depends a lot on the circumstances of your case and the relationship between you and your spouse. Matters like property division, child support,…
Although there is some overlap between military divorces and civilian divorces, the differences between them are distinct, and fall under the scope of matters regarding compliance with support payments, methods of service/process, residency, and relating filing requirements, or the division…
A prenuptial agreement, or “prenup”, is a tool utilized by both parties to protect their individual rights, as well as obligations, in the event of a divorce. Moreover, prenups cover the distribution and handling of property, real and personal, marital…