It's only natural for children to love their parents. When you're a child, "mom and dad" are the centers of your universe and you look up to them as heroes. While it's natural for children to see the "humanness" of their parents as they grow older in incremental ways,...
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How to frame the divorce conversation for efficiency, success
As nervous as you may be, if you come to realize that divorce is the best decision for you, there will come a time when you have to discuss it with your spouse, as much as you may be dreading this conversation. Depending on your situation, your spouse may be receptive...
Divorce mediation: There are things you need to know
No one wants to go through a divorce, but if you find yourself in this position, it's best to tackle the process in an efficient manner. This is why so many people turn to mediation as a better alternative to divorce. There is no guarantee that mediation will work,...
How will a New York court decide my child custody matter?
Aside from matters relating to money and assets, the biggest area of disagreement in New York divorce cases relates to child custody. This is because, when it comes to children, emotions and feelings run hot. As difficult as child custody issues can be, parents are...
A property division checklist can save you time and money
Are you heading for divorce? Are you beginning to wonder what will happen in regard to property division? Do you have some concerns about losing out on property that you should be able to retain? There is a lot to think about when going through divorce, with matters...
Divorce, property division and your house
You may have lived withyour spouse in your family home for the last 10 years, but after your divorce is finalized, you won't be living with him or her anymore. One or both of you will have to move out and find a new home. This begs the question: Who gets to keep the...
Questions about child support modification
If you or your ex-spouse's financial circumstances have changed -- whether you're the recipient or the payer of child support -- you may be able to apply for a child support modification. If successful, a judge will permanently or temporarily alter the child support...
How should parents spend child support money?
When a single mother or father has full custody of his or her children, the financial burden of caring for the children will be noteworthy. For this reason, New York family law courts usually order the noncustodial parent to pay a specific amount of money each month...
What is constructive emancipation?
Nearly all children want to be adults as quickly as possible. It's only later that -- as adults -- we might hark back to the days of when we were younger and didn't have a care or concern. Sometimes, teenagers will actually act on their wish to be free, move out and...
Need-to-know information for sole custody parents
Regardless of whether you and your spouse agreed to sole custody, you received a sole custody award through litigation or the judge deemed the other parent unfit to share custody, there are a few things you should know as a sole custody parent. First and foremost, you...
