Divorce happens regardless of how long the marriage has lasted. Gray divorce, which typically refers to people ending a 20- to 30-year marriage, continues to rise. This type of divorce often comes with additional considerations. Financial complexities While finances...
When going through divorce mediation, you will spend a lot of time leaning on the mediator. To that end, it is important to understand exactly what a mediator does, what they cannot do, and what their overarching role in your divorce is. Providing useful opinions...
The divorce process creates an emotional roller coaster for both parties, and the resulting emotional charge in each individual can influence the legal issues that arise during the separation process. When these two individuals meet before the court, emotional justice...
There are many issues you will need to work through when you decide to divorce your spouse. One of the decisions you may need to make is how to share time with your children through a child custody plan. According to the Legal Information Institute, your divorce...
It can be easy to feel like your divorce is a competition when you and your spouse are vying for the same rights and assets. You might feel compelled to "win" the divorce, especially if your marriage ended on bad terms. Treating a divorce as competition usually comes...
An impending divorce can be a source of hardship in your personal and professional life. All the more so if you are a business owner who is passionate about protecting your company. In most cases, a business is a marital asset that is subject to property division laws...
Even if you and your spouse agree your marriage is over, divorce is rarely a stress-free process. After all, in addition to dealing with the emotional fallout from the end of your marriage, you must divide your marital estate, figure out child custody and maybe even...
During a divorce, most couples struggle to figure out a successful parenting plan that will work for everyone. There are many factors at play, and many are important to the well-being of both children and parents. In New York, there are two basic types of parenting...
When the romantic relationship between you and your child’s other parent ends, but you both wish to share parenting duties, you may be able to come up with custody terms that work for you both without going to trial. If you do so, New York requires that you create and...
When you decide to divorce through an alternative form of dispute resolution such as mediation, you can potentially save money and time. Preparing for your New York mediation can help the process go smoothly as you arrive ready to negotiate with your spouse. Take...