Author Archives: Bridget Tartaglia
Setting Up a Parenting Plan After Divorce
No part of getting a divorce is easy, but as any divorced parents know, the process becomes considerably more complicated when children involved. In every situation, the children’s needs have to come first. However, the logistics of developing a parenting plan can be difficult to navigate, even if two former spouses are in agreement regarding… Read More »
Does Your Same-Sex Marriage Need a Prenuptial Agreement?
In a column last year after the landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down the prohibition of federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a Forbes writer drew an analogy between the coming wave of same-sex marriages and the significant uptick in marriages after World War II. Although noting that the numbers could potentially be similar, he observed… Read More »
What a Prenup Can Do — and What It Cannot
In a 2010 poll of divorce attorneys, 73 percent noted an increase in the use of prenuptial agreements, in addition to some surprising trends related to these documents. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers conducted the poll with its 1,600 members, 52 percent of whom noted that women were increasingly the ones requesting a prenup…. Read More »
Child Custody and Support Issues Specific to Same-Sex Partners
With all the changes in recent years to the legal status of same-sex couples, it can be difficult to understand the exact nature of your rights as a couple and, if you have children, your rights as parents. What’s true in one state may not be in another, and what you might assume would be… Read More »
Common Real Estate Mistakes Couples Make During a Divorce
Divorce and moving are two of the most stressful experiences people can go through, and factoring the marital home into your divorce proceedings can be especially difficult given the emotional and financial stake you and your spouse have in the home. Not surprisingly, many couples make mistakes related to their real estate as they’re going… Read More »
Common Divorce Negotiation Mistakes
Divorce has become such a common occurrence that many people have come to think they can do it with minimal legal assistance or, even worse, completely by themselves. This is a grave risk. Many people who attempt to negotiate and finalize their own divorces end up unnecessarily forfeiting important rights and setting themselves up for… Read More »
Preparing for Your Life During and After Divorce
Transitioning from living as part of a couple to living as an independent individual can be challenging in many ways. But one of the factors people frequently overlook is the significant change to their personal financial affairs. That is why a divorcing spouse should take several steps both before and immediately after filing for divorce…. Read More »
Child Support Deviations
Federal law mandates that all states create a uniform formulaic system for determining support obligations for children within their jurisdictions. While states are not required to adopt any particular formula, most choose one of two common systems. In New York, child support obligations are based on a fixed percentage of the payor’s income less certain… Read More »
How Professional Degrees Impact Divorce
A professional degree, certification or license is more than a piece of paper. It is a gateway to an enhanced income and better life. Moreover, while only one person’s name can be on a degree, others — especially a spouse — may have contributed greatly to making it possible. That is why professional degrees can… Read More »
Supervised Visitation in New York
The law places a great deal of importance on preserving the relationship between parent and child. While this certainly makes sense under most circumstances, it can create a frustrating and unsettling scenario for a custodial parent when the other parent has a history of abuse, neglect, violence or mental instability. In New York, a judge… Read More »