Some New York divorces go beyond the couple simply trying to part ways and move on with their lives. There are certain circumstances that are complicated by significant assets that are in dispute. People with substantial amounts in their portfolios who choose to split...
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Wife declines major settlement offer in high asset divorce
Throughout New York in the city and across the state, there are many people who are of substantial means who end up moving forward with the end of a marriage. While there might be a perception that those who have a vast portfolio of assets will be shielded from the...
What are the residency requirements and grounds for divorce?
Sometimes, the seemingly simplest matters are the most complex and with a New York divorce, those who are moving forward with ending the union must be cognizant of the residency requirements and the grounds for divorce in the state. To meet the residency requirement,...
Divorcing doctors: Advice for navigating marriage and divorce
Having a rewarding career as a physician with a medical practice of your own may have a few downsides. For example, doctors experience a higher divorce rate - it's 10 to 20 percent higher than the average population.The increased risk of divorce is unfortunate because...
Divorce splits a financial relationship as well as a legal one
Love often comes before marriage, and when two Utica residents decide to commit themselves to each other through a legal union, their admiration for each other can cloud some of the more challenging decisions and negotiations they will have to face once they are...
Can I divorce my spouse if they are in prison?
Under certain circumstances, a New York resident may pursue a divorce against a spouse who is incarcerated at the time of the filing of the divorce proceedings. The remainder of this post will provide an overview of the requirements for filing for divorce based on...
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A marriage generally leads to the intertwining of two people's lives. Instead of operating as individuals, the partners to a marriage often combine their money, assets, property, and responsibilities into a collective pot so that they may both share in the benefits of...
Can violence ever serve as a basis for a divorce?
Last week, this Mohawk Valley family law blog discussed how an individual may use abandonment as a fault grounds for their divorce. There are six other fault-based reasons that a person may utilize to end their marriage, and this week this post will explore cruel and...
Abandonment is a fault-based ground for divorce
If a Mohawk Valley resident decides that they want to end their marriage, they have some choices to make regarding the grounds on which their pending divorce will be based. They may choose to pursue a no fault divorce, which effectively says that the marriage is over...
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A divorce is an ending. It is the end of a marriage, a relationship that at one point in the parties' lives may have seemed as though it would last for all eternity. Though it can happen, few Mohawk Valley residents enter into legal relationships that they foresee...