When you and your child’s other parent part ways in New York and do not agree on custody or visitation terms, you may need to have the state’s family court system step in and help. When making determinations about who should care for your child and when the state...
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Can I stop paying alimony if I cannot afford it?
Financial troubles can happen to anyone at any time. When you and your former spouse got a divorce, you may have been in a superior financial situation. The court ordered you to pay spousal support to your former partner. It may have been fine at that time because you...
Getting divorced as a young adult
If you tied the knot at a younger age and want to file for a divorce, it is important to take the right approach. You should develop a comprehensive understanding of your options, the different ways that a divorce could affect your life and various legal issues that...
Options for settling the house in your divorce
The marital home is often the center of the property division debates in a divorce case. Deciding who keeps the house or how to distribute the financial responsibility is challenging, especially when you do not fully understand your options. There are several ways to...
What are the consequences of parental alienation?
Ideally, when parents get divorced, they can handle the split amicably and minimize the impact the divorce has on their children. In the real world, many divorces are bitter affairs. When parents attempt to get revenge on an ex-spouse by manipulating their children,...
Your statement of net worth
When filing for divorce in New York, you must provide the court with financial details called a statement of net worth. The statement includes details about your income, assets and liabilities. Accuracy is key with this form because it is a sworn statement. There are...
Valid reasons to modify your custody agreement
Change is inevitable after your divorce. You will need to adapt to being a single parent. You might find a new job. Eventually, you could remarry. Leaving some flexibility in your child custody agreement may facilitate change as it happens. Knowing some valid reasons...
Statistics show the prevalence of divorce
You likely have many different issues to think about if you decide to get a divorce. Whether you worry about issues involving children (such as custody and support) or the division of your finances, you should remember that you are not alone. Going over statistics on...
How can parental alienation harm you and your children?
Your children may react to your divorce in a variety of ways. If you begin to notice signs of behavior that seem odd, you may look to your ex-spouse for answers. However, sometimes the problem comes from them. Dealing with parental alienation, which involves a parent...
When is it time for child custody modification?
Once the court makes a decision regarding child custody, the arrangement may not always work out for everyone involved. Situations change as children grow older and time passes. An arrangement that may have seemed ideal at the time, may not continue to be in the best...