The property division process that you’ll have to navigate in your divorce can be stressful. If you don’t aquire your fair share of the marital estate, then you can be at a significant disadvantage heading into the next chapter of your life. Fortunately, New York law...
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Equitable distribution: What does it really mean?
Property division is often one of the most challenging aspects of divorce. New York follows an equitable distribution model when dividing marital property in divorce. This generally means that marital property is divided fairly. This does not always mean divided...
Can I prevent my co-parent from moving with my child?
Although custody orders are meant to be permanent, realistically, they rarely are. Change happens in life, and sometimes one parent may want to relocate with the child. Depending on the distance and reasons for the move, you might be opposed to it. Most relocations of...
Can my child choose their custody schedule?
Raising a child with someone you are divorced or separated from is challenging. You may believe that co-parenting will get easier as your child gets older but sometimes it brings its own new set of challenges. For example, your child might start to express a...
Tips for your high asset divorce
Divorce is never an easy process, even when you have a decent relationship with your spouse. Even simple divorces often involve complex feelings, so complicated divorces, such as high asset divorces, can be even more overwhelming. A high asset divorce is generally...
Valuing and dividing a family business in divorce
Dividing marital property is never easy in divorce, but some types of property create more challenges than others. Near the top of the list are businesses. When a family business is part of the marital property, the spouses must go through some complicated...
What business owners need to think about when divorcing
When it comes to divorce, New York is an equitable distribution state. This means that marital assets have to be divided fairly, although this oftentimes doesn’t equate to an equal division. This can make the process complicated, especially when a business is...
What does equitable division of marital assets mean?
There’s a good chance that your marriage dissolution is going to be the biggest financial transaction that you engage in during your lifetime. A lifetime’s worth of wealth may be subject to division, and you might be on course to argue the merits of alimony and child...
How is parental relocation handled under New York law?
There’s a lot at stake in a custody dispute. While you and your child’s other parent might attack each other over what you each think is best for your kid, your relationship with you child might be thrown into jeopardy, too. The amount of time that you get to spend...
When are you justified in seeking a custody modification?
Regardless of whether your existing child custody order was fought over in court or agreed to through settlement negotiations, there may come a time when you feel that the terms of that order are no longer appropriate. You might feel that your child’s safety and...