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…
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…
The term “unfit parent” is thrown around a lot, and is interpreted to mean different things depending on the context of its use, and the arena in which it is said. In the realm of family court, many misunderstand this…
If a parent is awarded sole custody, this, in turn, gives them absolute autonomy in the decision-making process (and the execution of those decisions). This is because a parent with sole custody has both legal custody and physical custody of…
Unlike in divorces that were entered prior to December 31, 2018, alimony payments will no longer be tax deductible for the payers moving forward, and the recipients cannot declare the amount they received as taxable income. The law also explicitly…
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…