Top Mistakes that Couples Make During Divorce
The terms of a divorce have a lifelong impact on central matters like financial comfort and child custody. Even in the short term, divorce can lead to significantly greater costs and stress than it needs to.
If you’re planning to go through with a divorce, it’s essential...
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Ask the Attorney: What Becomes Public Record After a Divorce in Long Island?
The first no-fault divorce law was signed by California Governor Ronald Reagan in 1969. Governor Reagan’s hope in doing so was to eliminate some of the shame and heated court battles that often accompanied divorces in which one party had to prove fault in order to end...
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Pets in Divorce: Who Gets Fido?
Emotions often run high in divorces. After all, they involve two individuals untangling their lives from one another. The things acquired together and experiences shared can be painful to separate from, which can lead to emotionally charged fights over who gets the home, where the children should live,...
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Social Media and Divorce — Be Careful Not to Overshare
Social media use is as prevalent as ever, with seven out of ten Facebook users admitting to logging in and using the site every day. If you are a daily social media user, you may be accustomed to sharing special moments and big events with your family and friends online.
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Traveling Internationally with Children After Divorce — Tips for Parents
Your summer plans may include a trip outside the country. Perhaps you have family that resides in Mexico, or your family has a favorite vacation destination in Europe. Wherever your out-of-country travel destination might be, planning for such a trip and getting there can be difficult and require considerable planning.
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Can I Relocate During Divorce Proceedings?
Life goes on, even during a divorce. After a marriage dissolves, one partner may want to move closer to extended family to help support or care for their children. Or, one partner may have a job offer to relocate to a city that they may not have been...
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Do I Need to Modify My Spousal Support Order if I’m Making More Money?
Spousal support orders are also known as “maintenance” payments. These payments are court-ordered and require one spouse to pay the other after a legal separation or divorce.
These support orders are meant to ensure that both parties can maintain a reasonable...
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Protecting Your Assets in a Divorce: 4 Tips to Safeguard Your Future
Last Updated: July 2025
Divorce can have far-reaching implications for your finances and quality of life. Whether or not you and your spouse are on the same page, it’s important not to leave your financial future to chance.
Your divorce agreement will cover...
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Steps to Initiate Divorce Proceedings
All divorces are logistically, financially, and emotionally difficult. Often, divorce proceedings involve challenging emotions. Even amicable separations are not easy for those involved.
No matter the circumstances in which you find yourself, it is critical to understand the steps to initiate divorce proceedings in New...
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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Represent Yourself in a Divorce
Even the most amicable divorces are complicated and emotional experiences. Two people who thought they would spend their lives together need to figure out how to disburse their assets and break up their marriage.
It is further complicated by the fact that both marriage and divorce are regulated by...
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Can Text Messages Be Used as Evidence in Court?
In a contentious divorce or child custody case, one or both parties may use text messages from the other to establish unfit parenting or to support allegations of abuse or harassment. But are the text exchanges between two private individuals allowed to be used...
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Does Infidelity Affect Spousal Support?
Infidelity is one of the most commonly cited reasons for divorce. If you are going through a divorce after your spouse engaged in an extramarital affair, it is normal to feel uncertain about your financial future.
For those facing a divorce in New York, you may wonder what the...
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