Divorce

Divorce can reshape your financial life in ways you may not expect. Understanding how New York courts divide property can help you prepare for what lies ahead. Marital property vs. separate property The first step is classifying what you own. Under New York Domestic...

In New York, divorce courts follow the principle of equitable distribution. Unlike community property states, New York does not automatically treat all property acquired during marriage as jointly owned. Instead, courts divide marital property in ways that are fair...

Deciding to ask for a divorce is rarely an easy choice. It often follows months, or even years, of reflection, emotional strain and uncertainty about what the future may hold. Whether the marriage has grown distant or conflict has become too difficult to manage,...

No one is perfect in their marriage. Although a lot of couples can work through their mistakes and their shortcomings while protecting the integrity of their marriage, sometimes that just isn’t possible. And some marriages fall apart simply due to changed priorities...

It can feel like you’ve been hit by a wrecking ball when your spouse informs you that they want a divorce. This is true even if you were suspecting that marriage dissolution was on the horizon. The shock of it can leave flat-footed, stunned and uncertain of your next...

In an ideal divorce, you and your spouse would effectively communicate, be honest with each other and work to find mutually beneficial resolution. Yet, the reality is that all too often divorces are riddled with conflict, and spouses struggle to be truthful. That’s...

Navigating the legal challenges associated with divorce can be challenging in their own right. But they can become overwhelmingly difficult when you’re dealing with a contentious spouse. They might try to contradict you at every turn, drag up marital problems from the...

When a New York couple decides to divorce, the case will hinge on the circumstances. In some instances, the couple is on relatively good terms, there are few issues in dispute and they simply want to move on. In others, they are not on the same page, there are...

In New York divorce cases, spouses will frequently get into disagreements over property. Some states use the community property template where all property is shared equally among the partners whether it was marital or separate. New York does not do that. Like most...

Going through a divorce is often mentally and emotionally difficult. Divorce can have a significant psychological impact on people even if the divorce is relatively amicable. A couple of factors could make this worse. The divorce process in New York, like most states,...