Regardless of how long one has been married to their partner, the decision to end the marriage is rarely an easy one for New York residents to make. Separating one's financial and emotional life from another person is a difficult process, and if there are children...
Month: July 2017
Can grandparents get visitation rights after a divorce?
There is a special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren that not many people can truly understand. Grandchildren turn towards them for advice and guidance and grandparents often provide a sounding board when guidance is needed. But, when the child's...
How long will I receive alimony after my divorce?
Alimony, or maintenance, laws are quite complicated and difficult to understand, given that two different laws apply-one law to divorces commenced before January 25, 2016, and another to divorces commenced post this date. This is because a bill passed in New York...
Job loss and child support modifications
You might have been earning a great income throughout the course of your marriage. As such, when a divorce court made its determination on your child support, the amount of your obligation likely reflected your high income. These days, however, financial times are...
What laws govern prenups in New York?
Gone are the days where couples shied away from discussing their financial matters before they got married-given today's financial climate, college debts and self-entrepreneurship, people are more and more interested in separating their finances from their spouse's....