Child Support
Celebrating New Years and the Start of Divorce Month
The month of January typically sees the most new divorce filings of the calendar year, earning it the nickname, ‘Divorce Month.’ This week, the Huffington Post featured several articles about the overabundance of divorce actions being commenced at the start of a new year. In his article, When Divorce is a New Year’s Resolution,…
Read MoreSurviving the Holidays After or During a Divorce
The holidays are undoubtedly one of the most difficult times of the year for divorced and broken families. This is especially true during the first few years after the divorce when families are still trying to re-build and transition to the new family unit. This week, the Huffington Post featured a number of articles about…
Read MoreSuing For Maintenance Payments Based on Money Earned AFTER the Divorce
This week, the Daily Mail featured an article entitled, “Hippy Turned Wind Farm Tycoon Worth More than £100m is Sued by His Ex-Wife for £2m he Made AFTER Their Divorce.” The article highlights an important case in England, which could have consequence for those who become rich post-divorce. In 1981, Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince…
Read MoreParenting Styles and the American Marriage
A recent article detailed how changes in parenting styles are taking a toll on marriages throughout the United States. The piece argues that over the past few generations, parenting has become synonymous with religion and that like faith, parents must never go against their children or speak negatively about them to others. However, it seems…
Read MoreRemarriage on the Rise
Today, U.S. News featured an article entitled, “Remarriage on the Rise in the U.S.,” which focused on the rising trend of remarriage in our country. According to statistics from a report by the Pew Research Center, in 2013, 40% of new marriages included at least one partner who had been married before. In 2013, nearly…
Read MoreHow 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 MoreAge of Majority and Child Custody Determinations
In a recent Second Department case, the court dismissed a father’s appeal, challenging the lower court’s award of sole custody of the parties’ three children to their mother. The appeal was dismissed by the Second Department because the parties’ oldest son had reached the age of majority. The court…
Read MoreUpcoming Changes for Support Modifications as Referenced in Family Court Act
New amendments to section 451 of the Family Court Act are set to go into effect on December 22, 2014. These changes will result in new requirements for parties seeking to modify an order of support. Mainly, a petitioner– the party that is seeking to modify the monthly support obligation– will be mandated to include…
Read MoreNationwide Changes to Alimony Laws
The Chicago Tribune featured an article last week that detailed a bill signed into law by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie that will effectively end lifetime alimony payments to former spouses. In sum, the law will limit the required time of alimony payments to be equal to or shorter than the duration of the parties’…
Read MoreThe Future Of American Divorce
While the practice of divorce is nothing new to the American family, people nationwide may soon be reshaping their idea of how divorce proceedings should occur. A recent New York Times article detailed a new project based in Sacramento, California that offered a “Do- It- Yourself” spin on simple divorce filings. While this concept may…
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