Getting divorced raises many basic questions. One of those is where you will live.To be sure, sometimes couples become emotionally if not physically separated while still sharing a residence. But eventually, it is necessary to spit one household into two.What do you...
Month: April 2016
Can custodial interference terminate alimony rights?
During the course of a New York divorce, the parties to the proceedings generally must settle a host of very important matters. They have to divide the property that they accrued during their time as a married couple and they must determine how they will split their...
Child custody can be shared or held by one parent
When Oneida County parents go through divorce, they may worry about the logistics of their child custody arrangements. Particularly, they may have concerns about the schedules they and their kids will have to keep to meet the requirements of their court mandated...
Is no-fault divorce an option in New York?
Some marriages end because of a singular event. Others end slowly and erode away over time. In New York, there seven bases on which couples may focus their divorce petitions, one of which is no-fault divorce. No-fault divorce involves the irretrievable breakdown of a...
Noncustodial parents can seek child support modifications
A custodial parent may believe that he or she is in the best position to determine the financial needs of his or her kids. However, a New York parent who occupies the important, but sometimes overlooked role of a noncustodial parent may also have important insights...
Coparenting: How detailed should your dealings with your ex be?
In normal (Euclidean) geometry, by definition parallel lines do not meet.Is the same thing possible with romantic breakups? After all, when you and your ex go your separate ways, not meeting anymore may seem like a welcome prospect.But this is difficult to do if you...
Divorce can put into question ownership of inheritance
When a New York resident makes a plan for his personal estate, he may include distributions of money or property to those individuals who he loves. When he passes on, the people that he has identified in his will or estate plan may receive, subject to state probate...