While any person’s definition of “family” might be unique to them, it’s important to remember that it’s the court ofNew York’s delineation that matters most when decisions are to be made around child custody, parenting time, and visitation. As a child custody attorney, I’ve been involved with several complex cases…
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Working Through Child Support in Mediation
As a divorce mediator and family law lawyer, I know that there are questions people have when bringing an end to amarriage. Though divorce is never easy, it becomes particularly complex when children are involved, as the end of a relationship also means a huge change in family dynamics for…
Dynamics of Child Support Mediation for Divorcing and Unmarried Parents
When parents are divorced, they have several concerns they need to think about when it comes to maintaining thebest interests of a child. For instance, they may need to make a decision about parenting time, custody, and visitation, or whether one of the parties should be asked to pay child…
Can a Parent’s Remarriage Affect the Amount of Court-Ordered Child Support in New York?
When a couple splits up in a New York divorce, and the couple has children together, the court, or the divorce lawyers involved, must determine whether either of the parties is entitled to child support. If the matter is handled in Family Court, in making this determination, the court looks…
College Costs in Child Support and Divorce in New York
The college application process can be a daunting thing notjust for aspiring students, but also for the parents that hope to support their children’s education. When it comes to children of divorce, the concerns regarding which schools to apply for and what courses to take can extend to additional worries…
Five Things You Might Not Know about New York Child Support
Today’s blog is a blend of some of my prior blogs and/or website articles over the years on child support. As a NewYork divorce lawyer and family law attorney, one of the most common types of cases I deal with involves the issue of child support. Under the law of…
Serving a Summons with Notice in a New York Divorce
Divorces in New York follow many of the same procedures as other lawsuits. The plaintiff spouse filing must provide the defendant spouse with notice consisting of a summons and either a copy of the divorce complaint or a notice describing the nature of the lawsuit. Delivering these documents to a…
When Should There Be Child Support Beyond the Initial Cap in New York?
In any divorce or child support case that involves children identified as minors, it’s crucial to determine how much support needs to beprovided to give those children an on-going, and undisrupted lifestyle following a divorce or separation of parents. Child support is often a very complicated issue within divorce cases,…
Can a New York Divorce Court Order the Mortgage to be Paid while a Divorce is Pending Pendente Lite?
A divorce is a complicated process that requires the partners involved to answer a lot of crucial questions about theirfuture – from who is going to have custody of the children, to who will pay or receive payments to or from the other if at all. Dividing property in a…
Self Employed Spouses, Parents, Child Support, Divorce and Proving Income
One fact that presents itself to me time and time again as a family lawyer in New York, and Long Island, is thatdivorce and family law can deliver a wide range of different complications. From issues regarding child custody, equitable distribution, to matters concerned with child support, spousal support and…