Divorce

You met your spouse when you were both in the eighth grade and the attraction was instant. After high school graduation, the two of you were married and have been together ever since. Now that you are both in your early 50s, things aren’t going so well. You find...

Your wedding day was one of the happiest days of your life. This goes for your spouse too. You had visions of a life spent together, and bringing children into the world.  For a few years, everything went according to plan. However, in recent weeks you’ve noticed a...

Some houses are just places you live in, and some are homes. If yours falls into the latter category, you probably put in a lot of time and effort to make it that way. Imbuing a property with character can be a lifetime’s work, so you may be very keen to keep it when...

Few divorces are enjoyable, yet some are much less traumatic than others. Some of that comes down to what you do during the divorce and some to what you did before. For example, a prenuptial agreement allows you to pre-determine many of the financial decisions you...

You and your spouse are the ones divorcing, so you will suffer most of the fallout if your divorce turns into a torrid affair. Yet, it is not only you. Any divorce will affect other people to lesser or greater degrees. The obvious ones are your children, and it might...

Getting divorced in New York is a complicated process but can you remarry as soon as you get divorced? The answer is yes. You can get remarried as soon as you get divorced, assuming that all of your divorce proceedings have been finalized. There is no waiting period,...

As a parent, your priority is to do what’s in the best interests of your children. You have two children who don’t get along well. One is a teenager, and the other is still in elementary school. They’re several years apart in age and have completely different...

If you are living in a scenario where your spouse has left with no forwarding address or information on where they are, you may be having a hard time getting in touch to start your divorce. The way New York state law works is that the defendant has to be served with a...

Getting married is one of the most exciting moments of a relationship. For this reason, a lot of time, money, and emotional effort is invested in planning the wedding day. Nevertheless, the harsh reality is that many marriages do not go the distance, and couples often...

New York has now become one of the few states in the country where pets will be treated similarly to children in divorce cases. Up until now, deciding who got to keep a pet was a property division issue. Now, the best interests of the pet will have to be considered....