When you get divorced, you’ll likely benefit from identifying your marital assets and your separate assets. As a general rule, marital assets are those acquired during the marriage, while separate assets are those that were acquired independently. Separate assets are...
New York parents who are divorcing or separating usually need to work out a way to share custody with one another. It can be a challenge to agree on what children need and what each of the parents should be responsible to provide. As a result, negotiations concerning...
Divorcing couples in New York often find it challenging to divide their property. They may need to go to mediation or ask a judge to rule on certain decisions, such as who gets to keep the family home. A significant portion of your property will be marital assets that...
Perhaps you met your spouse when you were both in medical school, so you had a mutual interest in protecting your future income. Maybe you knew that you would eventually inherit your family business, and your fiance at the time agreed that signing a prenuptial...
Back around 2014, reports showed that gray divorce rates had doubled. This was a bit of a surprise, as this age group – those who are 50 years old and older – has typically been more opposed to divorce. Additionally, divorce rates for the rest of the country and the...
When a child’s father is unknown, it’s important for paternity tests to be used to establish paternity. Knowing who the biological father of a child is helps establish a responsibility to care for the child as well as to providing financial support for their care. Did...
Adopting is a wonderful way to add a new child or children to your family. If you have become interested in growing your family in this way, then it is a good idea to consider what adoption is and how it works. Adoptions come in three basic forms: Agency adoptions,...
If you are getting married, one of the things to consider is a prenuptial agreement. This agreement is one you put into place before you get married so that you and your spouse-to-be understand what will happen if you ever divorce in the future. Your prenuptial...
New York courts use equitable distribution to divide marital property during a divorce. Equitable means fair, but not necessarily equal. Courts look at several factors, weighing what each spouse brought to the marriage and what each party needs to move on after....
For most of us, 2020 was a year unlike any other. The upheaval we experienced here in Staten Island and worldwide touched virtually every aspect of human life, from the economy to politics to our personal lives. From a family law perspective, the pandemic seems to...
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