Do I Wait to File for Divorce in the New Year?
Sometimes filing for divorce is the best step forward in a broken marriage. Your divorce attorney or therapist might even refer to it as the solution by dissolution. If you and your spouse cannot continue together, divorce allows both of you to move forward with your lives rather than trying...
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Tax Considerations for Couples Who Are Separating
The process of separating takes a toll on you emotionally, but it also has a big impact on your finances, including your taxes. Divorce and taxes are inextricably linked, making it necessary to turn to a divorce attorney who can help you navigate the process. Learn more about what you need...
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Divorce and Blended Families: Navigating a Second Divorce With Children From Your First Marriage
Co-parenting after a separation presents unique challenges. For blended families, parenting after a divorce can be even more difficult. Parents in these families have to consider not only the best interests of their shared children but also their ex-spouse’s existing family.
Therefore, successfully coordinating a separation while accommodating...
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NY Attorneys: Understanding the Statement of Net Worth
In any New York divorce, the court must make numerous decisions that can impact the finances of both parties. To make fair decisions in these matters, the court needs an accurate picture of your finances and those of your spouse.
The court obtains this picture through your Statement...
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Myth Busting: The Longer the Marriage, the Longer the Divorce Process
The longer you are married to your spouse, the more intertwined your personal and financial affairs become. You may have older children with your spouse, own one or more homes, and have valuable assets, like retirement accounts, pensions, and an investment portfolio.
So it stands to reason that if...
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Divorce 101: The Divorce Process in New York
The decision to file for a divorce is never an easy one to make, and even when you know it’s the right thing to do, the divorce process can be emotionally and financially taxing; you may not even know where to start.
Some divorces are simple, but couples...
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Are Millennials Driving Down Divorce Rates?
Younger generations, like millennials, are sometimes looked upon by older generations as having little regard for traditional values and institutions. However, the institution of marriage appears to be one institution millennials are not casting off. Recent statistics show that millennials have one of the lowest divorce rates of all generations.
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Ask the Attorney: Does a Prenuptial Agreement Shorten the Divorce Process?
Most people never think of entering into a prenuptial agreement before getting married. They believe that these agreements are unnecessary or, even worse, encourage divorce.
But a successful marriage will survive whether the spouses have a prenuptial agreement or not. And if the marriage fails, a prenuptial agreement...
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Filing First: Is There Any Benefit to Filing for Divorce First?
A divorce is a legal proceeding that wraps up all outstanding issues in the marriage before dissolving it. In many cases, both parties understand that the marriage has ended and divorce is necessary for both parties to move on.
But in other cases, communication has broken down, and...
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Ask the Divorce Attorney: Does An Affair Impact Alimony or Child Support?
Infidelity is one of the most common situations that leads a spouse to file for divorce. An affair is an understandably hurtful situation. Trust is broken, and the spouse who remained faithful often feels like their entire marriage has been a lie.
One of the most common questions
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Ask the Attorney: What Happens to My Health Insurance During and After Divorce?
Divorce comes with a huge number of considerations. At the onset of a divorce, most people are immediately concerned with the biggest questions about dividing assets, determining custody, and identifying what type of alimony and child support arrangements will be set in place.
However, soon enough, spouses begin...
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Grounds for Divorce: Legally Acceptable Reasons for Divorce in New York
Until about a decade ago, New York required grounds for divorce which meant that the party seeking a divorce had to establish a valid reason for the divorce. Now, New York offers “no fault” divorce, which makes getting a divorce much easier and also avoids the need to address abandonment, an...
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