The purpose of alimony or spousal support is to limit the economic effects of a divorce proceeding. It is granted to the unemployed or lower-wage-earning spouse as a source of continuing income. The court is aware that there are countless,…
The purpose of alimony or spousal support is to limit the economic effects of a divorce proceeding. It is granted to the unemployed or lower-wage-earning spouse as a source of continuing income. The court is aware that there are countless,…
Divorce isn’t only an ugly process; it’s an expensive one, too. And not only have that, 21st-century divorces tended to last upwards of seven months to a year. And as one would imagine, many spouses cannot afford to pay their…
A controversial, yet sometimes useful tactic used by parties of a divorce case is to record a phone conversation between the spouses, usually one spouse doing so in secret from the other. The idea is that the unknowing spouse will…
My Ex-Spouse Has Broken Court Orders Twice. How Will Breaching Child Custody Agreement Affect Him? One of the most difficult parts of divorce settlements is certainly agreeing on custody and visitation arrangements when there are children involved. And even when…
For most people who are going through a divorce, getting through it as quickly as possible is the main goal. After all, divorces can be very painful and the only way you can start moving on is by getting past…
Here’s how they’re typically found during a divorce case. Because of the fact that assets, which may have at one point belonged to one spouse, often become shared between the two during or after a divorce, some spouses try to…
When the divorce proceedings are finished, it is important to update and change documents that are not included in the divorce judgment. If one fails to do something such as updating who their beneficiary is to your IRA, which most…
Inheritance can be tricky and often a sensitive subject. People often feel entitled to what has been left behind to them by their parents, but the law in New York often causes a different outcome. Because married couples sometimes find…
In many divorce cases, one of the spouse will want to keep the family home following the divorce. Refinancing is sometimes a necessary action to take in order to buy-out the other spouse’s interest, or ownership of the property. This…
In most typical relocations involving children, the moving party must abide by the child custody agreement as well as the limitations that it places. Some order prevents the custodial parent from moving certain miles away. Travel restrictions themselves are usually…