If your ex is homosexual, this may influence your divorce. A court certainly cannot discriminate against your ex based on sexual preference, but the irregular state laws may complicate your child custody agreement. The custody agreement is largely dependent on where you are getting divorced. Some states do not permit judges to consider sexual orientation […]
A restaurant owner in Brooklyn is being sued by his wife for allegedly giving his brother too much money. Alan Harding, builder of the Smith St. restaurant row that included Patois, Gowanus Yacht Club and Pacifico, is accused of cheating his soon to be ex wife, Leslie Parks, on the proceeds from the sale of […]
The emotional consequences for a child experiencing the divorce of their parents can influence not only their relationships, but their success in school. According to a recent study published in the American Sociological Review, children of divorce are more likely to have low self-esteem and feel lonely and anxious. Though researchers say that children do […]
Recently, many couples have been choosing to cohabitate with children rather than get married and possibly divorce later. When considering to take the cohabitation route, consider the effects that this may have on your children as they grow older. The National Marriage Project and the Institute for American Values have recently published a report to […]
Despite being the last state to catch onto the ‘no-fault’ divorce hoopla, New York has more than caught up to its counterparts. ‘No Fault Divorce’ celebrated its one year anniversary after being passed into law last year. Prior to this ruling court would require a reason for derailment. But for a year now, New York […]
Text messages are already an integral part of our society so it makes sense that they become important in divorce proceedings. According to a recent study from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, text messaging was one of the top three most common forms of electronic evidence. If you suspect your spouse is cheating, what […]
Out of the 49,816 divorces in New York State in 2009, 18,810 couples reported having one or more children at the time of divorce. Having children certainly complicates divorce in a variety of ways, from settling finances, to custody arrangements as well as emotional affects. A divorce is stressful enough for a child, so it […]
Michael Baron, 67, conservative columnist, political analyst, Fox news commentator, and author has come out in support of same-sex marriage, claiming that divorce is the threat to to the American family, not gay marriage. In the syndicated column, “Our Gay Marriage Experiment,” he stated today, “the institution of the family is less threatened by a few […]
Changes in your stocks can influence the arrangement of your settlement agreement. The key to protecting your share of these assets is to pay attention to which stocks change and the timing of changes in valuation and also to make sure the agreement is clear and worded carefully. New York is an equitable division state, […]
Divorce is hard enough on the couple, but when children are added to the mix, it just seems cruel to put them through such an ordeal. But if parents know how to handle the divorce maturely, the kids just might make it through alright. Etiquette expert Diane Gottsman lists 10 tips on how to approach […]
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