When couples divorce, often there are ongoing support obligations. One spouse may be entitled to spousal support or, if the couple has minor children, child support will be...
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Do You Have to Pay Spousal Support If Your Ex-Spouse Is Living with Someone Else?
If you are paying alimony to your ex, it may frustrate you to find out he or she is now sharing a home with a new romantic partner. Typically, spousal support ends if the...
Can Buying Assets with a Trust Protect It from Equitable Distribution in Divorce?
Couples often come to marriage with some of their own assets and income. Once married, they may decide to combine their money into a joint account in which case it becomes...
New York Extends Child Support for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Effective immediately, New York joins 40 other states in expanding the child support obligation of parents of developmentally disabled adults. Prior to this change, child support...
Can You Save Your Marriage?
In some marriages, couples drift apart over time. There aren’t big fights, infidelity or abuse. While there may not be a clear-cut reason for divorce, staying together may not...
4 Strategies to Help You Efficiently Negotiate a Separation Agreement
Separation is an option for couples who may not be ready to divorce but want to live apart and set up separate households. New York law permits legal separation either pursuant...