Category: Helpful Information
Residency Requirements
Is there a residency requirement before a Court in the State of New York will exercise jurisdiction over your cause of action for divorce? Generally, yes. If you are seeking to file a claim against another person (or business entity,...
Paternity Establishment
Paternity establishment refers to the process of determining the legal father of a child. When a child is born to unmarried parents, the child has no legal father. In New York, unmarried parents can establish paternity in two ways: by...
Question: How is Child Support Calculated?
Child support is the most litigious aspect of a divorce case. Most issues that come up during the divorce process are resolved once and for all by the final decree of divorce but child support and issues surrounding it may...
New York State Divorce Laws
LEGAL GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE (As found on About.com on 11/2/12): No-fault Grounds: As of October 12, 2010 New York is now a “no-fault” divorce law state. Meaning you can get a “no-fault” divorce if, according to either party, the marriage has “broken...
Back to school time!
For the primary resident parent going back to school likely means little will change in the relationship with their children. But for a parent who does not live with their children all the time settling into a school routine can...
Talking to Your Kids About Natural Disasters, War and Violence
As Hurricane Sandy impacts the United States Eastern Coast, parents should discuss this and other events involving natural disasters, war and violence with their children so that kids are properly educated, prepared and reassured. Scholasticrecommends keeping misinformation to a minimum...