After divorce, parents must still provide financial support for their children. Laws and court orders governing child support can be confusing, complex and viewed as being unfair. Generally, parents without physical custody must pay the other parent with custody until...
Year: 2019
Things to know about child support
Issues involving children can make divorce even more complicated. While New York law has guidelines to help courts calculate child support, there are some important things to keep in mind. Courts usually require a parent to pay child support so that the other parent...
Divorce post-script
A marriage may legally end with a divorce decree. Planning for divorce, however, should also include taking actions after the decree is issued. A spouse who was on their ex's health insurance policy must obtain their own policy. Likewise, the ex must be removed from a...
Stay off of social media in a custody dispute
You feel comfortable putting a lot of personal information on social media. Your name. Your age. Pictures from your latest vacation. Information about where you work and where you went to school.There was a time when people liked the internet because it was anonymous....
Adoption reform bills introduced
Some of New York's adoption laws have not kept up with the times. Even though open adoption has contributed to child's biological parents' involvement, the state keeps birth certificates and adoption records secret. However, legislation was recently introduced which...
Unfriending some technology in divorce
Electronic media and personal electronic devices can become a headache after a couple ends their marriage or a relationship. because of this, a person should make important technology changes when planning for divorce.Couples usually know each other's mostly-used...
Adoption by same-sex couples
For several years now, same-sex couples have the right to marry. New York and all other states also recognize adoption by gay and lesbian couples. Thus, they need to prepare for options such as agency adoption and undertake many of the procedural steps other couples...
Basics of same-sex divorces
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down legal restrictions to same-sex marriages in 2015. But these marriages are not immune to the possibility of divorce that impacts other marriages. Same-sex couples planning for divorce also face unique problems.Before the Court...
Divorcing parents should understand New York child support basics
Going through divorce forces couples to learn and experience things they likely never expected. There are many unique legal and financial considerations during and after divorce. For couples with children, one of the most pressing issues will be child...
Changing agreements after marriage
Pre-nuptial agreements may be helpful to resolve matters if a couple ever decides to divorce. But a prenup may not be modified or amended after marriage. Couples, however, can prepare new post-nuptial agreements that can deal with issues such as property division if...