Is your ex-spouse a narcissist? Many divorced people would answer "Yes" to that question. Narcissism is a personality trait that runs on a spectrum. At the far end of the spectrum is narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), which is considered a mental illness....
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Get your finances ready before you file for divorce
If your marriage has seen better days, you may be ready to face the reality of divorce. Ending your marriage will certainly bring many personal changes, such as rediscovering things you once enjoyed on your own or even rejoining the dating world. However, divorce...
When can seek out a modification of child support?
A judge generally enters in a final order when they decide child custody or support matters. Once they do this, any parties to that original agreement must request that a judge signs off of any modifications before any changes can be made to the order or it's...
Be mature enough to attend school activities with ex
When a journey that began in a pretty wedding chapel winds up in a cold divorce court, the focus is often on the big things like who gets the gold and the summer house. However, child custody is often a big part of divorce, and it involves more than just deciding...
Is your soon-to-be ex entitled to your stock options or bonus?
There are a variety of factors that make for contentious divorce negotiations. Conversations over child custody or support, alimony and property division often get heated. Amherst judges often consider each spouses' income and their compensation structure when making...
Divorce negotiation may lead to a less hostile divorce
You and your spouse have had a hard time seeing eye to eye in many aspects of your lives, which is partly why you are getting divorced. You look forward to finally getting on with your own life. At the same time, you wonder how hostile the process will be for you...
Co-parenting after divorce takes being on the same page
When New York couples separate or divorce, they often face a number of hurdles in their quests to successfully move on to the next stages of their lives. One of those hurdles is putting together a child custody arrangement that respects the children's need to have a...
Stay at home parents should plan divorces carefully
Some New York couples have one marital partner pursue their career while the other marital partner devotes their time to being a stay-at-home parent.When a divorce happens, it is important for the stay-at-home parent to understand the family's finances, so that they...
Divorce peacefully for everyone’s sake
Many couples in Amherst and other areas of New York stay happily married for decades. For other couples, however, their love stories end in divorce. Fortunately, divorce does not have to be acrimonious. While the divorcing couple is naturally going to have their...
Grounds for divorce in New York
When New York couples divorce, they do so for many personal reasons. Those reasons can include affairs (also called infidelity or adultery) or long periods of separation within the marriage due to extended business trips by one marital partner. Other reasons may...

