Divorce

New York courts understand that spouses have an obligation to care for one another, and in a marriage, it is recognized that one spouse often makes material sacrifices that diminish his or her earning potential or existing resources. If you are the lower earning spouse in a marriage that is … [Read more...] about Can I Get Maintenance During And After The Divorce?

For some couples, dividing assets is a pretty simple process. For others, there are complex financial considerations and long term calculations that have to be made. If you and your spouse started a business together during the marriage, it is marital property whose disposition will have to be … [Read more...] about We Own A Business Together – Who Gets To Keep It?

It’s very common when a couple has children that the custodial spouse will remain in the marital home and keep the children in the same schools and with the same peers as before the divorce. Depending on the other financial considerations of the divorce, it may make sense to both parties for you … [Read more...] about Can I Stay In Our Home Until The Children Are Grown?

Your home doesn’t have to be sold, and in today’s market it’s often impossible for a couple to sell their house at a profit. For many couples, the better choice is for one spouse to remain in the home, refinance it as the sole owner, and then pay the other spouse an equalization payment of half … [Read more...] about Will Our Home Have To Be Sold?

This is something that will need to be negotiated between the spouses as part of your settlement. If you are both committed to staying in the home, your divorce may get very ugly and the court will need to intervene. If one or both of you are willing to move out, then the disposition of the … [Read more...] about Who Gets Our Home?

Unfortunately, it may take many months for you to receive your Judgment of Divorce from the court once the paperwork is complete and submitted. As eager as you may be to move on, there’s really no way to speed up the process, so think of this period as an opportunity to take stock of things and … [Read more...] about How Long Does It Take For The Judge To Sign The Divorce Documents Once Submitted?