Category Archives: Divorce
How You Can Use Meditation to Settle Child Custody Issues
Child custody disputes can understandably become quite emotional. Both parents love and care for their children immensely, so it only makes sense that they would each have strong opinions over how their children will be raised and what sort of custody arrangements will be put in place. With such a potentially hot-button subject, one might… Read More »
What is the Difference Between Arrears and Retroactive Child Support?
Arrears and retroactive child support are two categories of child support a non-custodial parent might owe to the custodial parent. When seeking to collect child support still owed to you, it is important to understand the differences between these two categories. Here is a brief overview. Retroactive child support The term “retroactive child support” refers… Read More »
Strategies for Collecting Overdue Child Support
Has your ex fallen behind in child support payments? There are a variety of methods you can use with the help of your attorney to get the money you’re owed. Here are a few examples of your options: Withholding income: Also referred to as “wage garnishment,” this is an enforcement tool in which the owed… Read More »
Does Equal Shared Parenting Have a Future in New York?
In the past, most custody decisions reflected old attitudes about gender roles and parenting. Following a divorce, minor sons and daughters would live primarily in the home of one parent, almost always the mother, with the other getting visitation rights. Children spending every other weekend with their fathers and pickups at places like McDonald’s became… Read More »
Attempt to Hide Funds Leads to Tax Conviction for Ex-Husband
Honesty is not just the best policy during a divorce, it’s the law. Financial information listed within a Statement of Net Worth or produced in response to a discovery request must be complete and accurate. However, some divorcing spouses choose to disregard the laws by hiding assets, hoping to secure more favorable property division, maintenance… Read More »
COVID-19 Continues to Complicate Many Child Custody Arrangements
When parents of minor children break up, they and their lawyers establish custody and visitation terms that should address various situations that might arise over the years to come. A sound parenting plan might cover medical care, school vacations, extracurricular activities and college funding. This averts future conflicts and ensures that everyone understands how these… Read More »
Tips to Help You Deal With Your Divorce Over the Holidays
Divorce is a stressful and emotional process no matter what time of year you’re going through it, but it can be especially difficult around the holidays. People going through a divorce or having just recently finalized a divorce face more time with family who may have uncomfortable questions or unsolicited opinions about the recent change… Read More »
Child Custody Tips for the Holidays
The holidays can be difficult to navigate for divorced parents. Both parents will likely (and understandably) want to have time to spend with their children over the holidays, but time is a limited commodity and the logistics of transferring children back and forth can be difficult. Here are a few child custody tips to keep… Read More »
How to Handle Family Events When Your Former Spouse Is There
You might not possess the same kind of wealth as Bill and Melinda Gates, but if you’re a divorced parent, you likely have something in common with the Microsoft founder and his wife, who are now divorced after 27 years of marriage. The wedding of the couple’s oldest daughter brought Bill and Melinda back together… Read More »
Three Common Ways to Handle a House in a Divorce
Your home is likely to be your largest, most valuable asset, which makes it a significant subject of conversation in divorce negotiations. When deciding what you will do with the home, you essentially have three options. Option one: Selling the house If neither of you can afford the home yourselves, or neither of you wishes… Read More »