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,...

/ April 18, 2013

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...

/ April 2, 2013

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...

/ November 2, 2012

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...

/ November 2, 2012

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...

/ November 2, 2012

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...

/ October 29, 2012