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Category Archives: Divorce
How Gambling Can Affect Property Division During Divorce
The Concept of Marital Waste in Property Division “Marital waste” refers to the intentional dissipation of shared assets by one party for their own benefit. This often occurs when one spouse uses shared finances or other marital property for extravagant vacations, designer clothing,…
What Happens To A Timeshare During Divorce?
New York Is an Equitable Distribution State Equitable distribution is legal principle that refers to division property and finances based on the relative needs and contributions of both spouses. This means when couples in New York get divorced, state courts attempt to divide…
Interstate Child Custody Orders
What You Need to Know About Custody Orders Between States Although it can be difficult, it is not uncommon for divorced or unmarried parents to live in separate states. This type of arrangement can be challenging when it comes to determining how joint…
What’s Mine Is Mine: Defining Separate Property Under New York Divorce Law
One of the biggest questions in divorce litigation is often “who gets what?” Under New York law, when a couple gets divorced, the courts will utilize what is known as “Equitable Distribution” to divide up the parties’ martial property. Additionally, each party will…
Cheating Doesn’t Matter: Why Adultery Isn’t The Best Grounds For Filing A Divorce In New York
Often, the cause of a divorce can be tied to the most straightforward breaking of marriage vows: cheating. However, as much pain and anger an extramarital affair can cause, and as understandable as it is to want to file for divorce as a…
New Tax Law’s Effects On Alimony Deductions
The new tax law eliminates the tax deduction for alimony payments, potentially making marriages an even more hotly contested and costly process, especially for lower-income couples. Although upper middle class and wealthy households can usually afford higher taxes on alimony payments, those with…
What Is A QDRO?
If you are considering divorce, you are likely concerned about your financial state of affairs, especially regarding you and your spouse’s retirement plan. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of divorce, it is vital you do not forget to consider future pensions…
Military Pension Division: A Simple Explanation
Couples that include a service member often have unique concerns to deal with when it comes to the law and their marriage. This is especially true in divorce. Our New York military divorce attorney wants you to be informed about what you’re potentially…
Importance Of Obtaining A Statement Of Net Worth Early In Divorce
You can’t get through a divorce until you and your spouse fully consider asset distribution. In the state of New York, this means using equitable distribution to divvy out fair shares, not equal shares, of property, finances, savings, and so on. With this…
Exclusive Use & Occupancy Of The Marital Home
Whether for better or for worse, married couples will often wait as long as they can before deciding to end their marriage. But filing divorce papers is often just the beginning of a lengthy divorce process that can take months if not years…
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