Posts by Jay Raxenberg
How To Protect Your Finances During a Divorce
The divorce rate nationwide has doubled over the past 25 years and experts expect that by 2030, more than 800,000 American couples will be divorcing each year. Legal separations and divorce can be difficult on nearly every aspect of your life so it is essential to plan accordingly. The New York Times recently featured…
Read MoreBuying a House after a Divorce
This week, the US News featured an article entitled, “How to Get a Mortgage After a Divorce.” The article focused on the unique obstacles faced by recently divorced or divorcing individuals when they attempt to buy a new home. Divorce can be difficult for a myriad of reasons; breaking away from someone you once loved…
Read MoreDomestic Violence in the Media
This week, the New York Time featured an article entitled, “N.H.L. Suspends Kings’ Voynov After Arrest on Domestic Violence Charges.” Slava Voynov is a professional hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings and a member of the Russian Olympic team. Late Sunday night, a neighbor called the police after hearing a woman screaming and crying.…
Read More10 Reasons I’m a Better Person Because My Parents are Divorced
Yesterday, The New York Post featured an article entitled, “10 Reasons I’m a Better Person Because My Parents are Divorced.” The article was written by Elizabeth Kiefer, a woman whose parents divorced when she was thirteen years old. Looking back, Kiefer explains that when she was young, she thought her parents’ divorce was the worst…
Read MoreWhere Can You File a Petition to Modify a Custody Order?
Can you file for a custody modification in your home state, even when your ex-spouse and child have relocated to another state? In a recent Second Department Case, the court was presented with this question. A mother filed a petition in Queens Family Court to modify the existing custody order which granted the father sole…
Read MoreWhat Dad’s Need to Know Before Entering Into A Custody Battle
Preferences Preferences Huffington Post published an article titled, “Custody Battles: The Top Five Things Dads Should Know Before Setting Foot in Court,” which discusses what happens when an actively involved dad is faced with a contentious custody battle. The article provided the top 5 things a Dad should know before setting foot into a Court…
Read MoreEngland is Throwing Wicked Stepmothers in Jail
Preferences Preferences We are all familiar with Cinderella, the children’s folk-tale by The Brothers Grimm, which features a wicked stepmother who abuses Cinderella and treats her as a servant in her home. Poor Cinderella was subjected to neglect, emotional abuse, and deprivation of love and affection from her wicked stepmother. Unfortunately, many children are…
Read MoreMarriages Ending Because of Unrealistic Expectations- Not Biology
Preferences Preferences A recent article published by New York Post, titled “Marriages ‘uncoupled’ by unrealistic expectations-not biology,” reports that high levels of divorce can be explained because our biology and psychology are simply not set up to be in monogamous relationship for four, five or six decades. The article takes note of Gweneth Paltro’s recent…
Read MoreLongest Running Divorce in New York State
Preferences Preferences Emotions are typically high during a divorce and the last thing anyone wants is to be stuck in a constant divorce battle. Unfortunately many feuding couple’s take years to resolve their divorces. The main reason is usually an unwillingness to cooperate or the spouses’ inability to communicate. According to a recent report by…
Read MoreWhen Can a Parent Relocate From New York With a Child?
Best Interest Of The Child Standard In the New York Court of Appeals case Tropea v. Tropea, 87 N.Y.2d 727, 665 N.E.2d 145, the custodial parent sought permission to relocate from Onondaga County to the Schenectady area so that she could settle into a new home with her fiancé and raise her sons within a…
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