Archive for the ‘divorce’ Category

I was recently interviewed for an Associated Press article comparing the divorce laws in France with those in the USA.  In France, if either spouse refuses divorce, the other spouse must either prove adultery or mistreatment or, in the alternative, separate for at least two years, in order to get a divorce.  However, in France, [...]

When it comes to divorces that involve children in New York, the first thought that comes to mind is, who gets custody of the kids? Divorce itself is a complicated matter with many facets: emotional turbulence, dividing property, child custody, and many other matters. Yet children are, and should be, the top concern when deciding [...]

In New York, the courts generally decide which parent is the primary residual parent based on a number of factors (parent’s ability to provide for the child, parent’s stability, parent’s lifestyle, etc.) and ultimately what is for the best interest of the child. Once the custody arrangements are made, problems often arise out of disagreements [...]

Some clients have been asking lately, “What is the difference between a regular traditional divorce and divorce mediation or collaborative divorce?” What is generally advertised with mediation is a way to transform a contested divorce into an uncontested divorce. A contested divorce is any divorce where the spouses cannot agree on one or more issues, [...]

Many New York divorce attorneys have been reporting a significant rise in new divorce cases. The explanation most of these attorneys offer is the worsening economy. As the old saying goes, when money stops coming in through the door love often goes out the window. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in October that [...]