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Life is often uncertain, and it subjects us to unanticipated changes when we are least ready. New Yorkers who have worked their way through a divorce proceeding often believe that they have suffered the worst experience that life can offer. Unfortunately, living...
If you and your ex-spouse have children, the court likely signed an order detailing custody and visitation arrangements when your divorce was finalized. Once an order has been signed, both parents are legally obligated to adhere to the terms of the order. However, if...
For many years, there has been a law in place to send noncustodial parents who do not pay their court-mandated child support payments to jail. However, New York could soon end the practice of sending these parents to jail. . The proposal, first introduced in the...
You might think that your child custody issues are over once you have an order specifying what legal and physical custody will look like and how visitation with the non-custodial parent will play out. But the truth of the matter is that child custody and visitation...
Parental alienation, the process by which one parent manipulates a child in hopes of distancing that child from his or her other parent, can be extraordinarily damaging. While it can certainly affect your relationship with your child, it can also cause significant...
The consequences of ending a marriage or relationship may last afterwards if there is an unfair property and debt division order. Take these precautions before undergoing the legal process of ending a marriage or relationship. Property In a divorce or legal...
Divorce is difficult for everyone involved. In child custody matters, while the court focuses primarily on what is in the best interest of the child, sometimes the basis for arriving at that decision is a presumption of which gender is inherently better at caregiving....
The stress of divorce comes not only from the emotional pain that everyone involved is in, but also the anxiety about how to provide for yourself and any dependent children once the divorce is over. Realistically speaking, property division can peel off half the...
In New York, people who are struggling in their marriage might not want to immediately move forward with a divorce. Often, they try to live apart before making the final decision as to whether the marriage can be salvaged. For some, the time apart if effective and...
Parents in New York need to provide for their children as they raise them. This includes providing the basics such as food, clothing and shelter, but there are many other expenses that parents pay for their children. Parents pay for health insurance and other medical...