Mohawk Valley parents who do not have custody of their children may have alternative orders that allow them access to their children. Visitation rights can be ordered by family law courts when joint custody is not occurring between two parents. Though two separate...
Month: September 2016
A checklist for understanding your finances before divorce
Finances may be the last thing on your mind when deciding that divorce is your next step. Planning can be especially daunting if your spouse typically handles monthly bills and investments. It is important to double check the details of your joint finances before...
My ex and I both work. Which of us will be awarded alimony?
Finances are a huge factor following a divorce. Alimony, also known as spousal support or spousal maintenance, is the payment of money from one former partner to the other. It is intended to make fair any economic disadvantages one partner may experience as a result...
You may benefit from a child support agreement modification
New York family law courts attempt to support the best interests of the children whose legal matters play out within their chambers. While those matters do not have to be related to the divorce of the children's parents, often children's wishes and needs are addressed...
Marital factors that may contribute to a divorce
Sometimes opposites attract, while at other times similar personalities blend together into beautiful relationships. Love is a funny thing that often cannot be predicted, but when it strikes, it can form lasting, powerful marriages. Many couples experience long...
What can be classified as martial property during a divorce?
Property subject to marital distribution is not identified by what it is, but rather by how it is owned. Generally, separate property is the property that an individual acquires before he or she is married, that he or she does not comingle with his or her spouse, or...
Fool for love, fool for money: When does failure to share info become financial infidelity?
Disagreements about money are of course a big factor in causing divorce. But it isn't only open disagreements that can undermine a marriage. Deceiving a spouse financially - sometimes called "financial infidelity" - can have corrosive consequences as well.When does...