Mediation can be an effective and economical way to obtain a divorce. However, mediation does come with its disadvantages. If both parties are adamant about the ownership of certain property, or cannot agree on custody issues, the case could end…
Mediation can be an effective and economical way to obtain a divorce. However, mediation does come with its disadvantages. If both parties are adamant about the ownership of certain property, or cannot agree on custody issues, the case could end…
Divorce Mediation is often split into 5 different stages: the introductory stage, the information-gathering stage, the framing stage, the negotiating stage, and the concluding stage. Although this is the general order of divorce mediation, steps are commonly moved around depending…
It is important to understand that when New York courts are managing child custody, the focus is on protecting the best interest of the child. As those with children know, there are no clear-cut guidelines for this which makes custody…
The world is facing unprecedented times currently and it may seem impossible to effectively get a divorce from one’s partner during this time. Fortunately, the modern era we live in offers us access to technology that makes a divorce feasible…
Can What I Post On The Internet Affect My Divorce Mediation Result? You must be careful with what you say and do on social media as it will affect your divorce mediation proceedings in New York and any other State….
In most states, including New York, the divorce mediation process is optional. It requires the knowing consent of each party. Both parties have to want mediation otherwise it will not work; this is a collaborative process. To begin NYC divorce…
While pre-nups are supposed to serve as a roadmap for the division of assets in the event of a divorce, that does not mean that parties wont contest the interpretation and meaning of them when the time comes to enforce…
As a means for initiating a divorce, infidelity qualifies as a legitimate ground for divorce in the state of New York. As a “no-fault” state, a spouse need only show the divide between themselves, and the breakdown of the relationship,…
In order for alimony to be waived in the event of a divorce without dispute, it must be brought up and agreed to in a prenuptial agreement. Both spouses usually have a right to alimony, but that right does not…
Often referred to as a “move-away case”, parents with physical custody will often want to relocate after the separation from the other parent, and sometimes this relocation can take them out of the same town, or sometimes out of the…