
Digital Defense For Divorce
You need to be protected on all fronts during a divorce case. Nowadays, this certainly includes a thorough digital defense. First, if you think anything on any of your devices can be used against you, then stop using the devices immediately, and copy specifically recognized user-created, uploaded or downloaded files to a removable drive. Next,
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TYPES OF CUSTODY IN NEW YORK
There are two major parts of custody in New York. I. Physical/Residential Custody: – who lives with the child on a day to day basis – who has a parenting time/visitation schedule with the child II. Legal Custody : This determines whether one or both parents have decision making authority over the major issues affecting
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SUPPORT CALCULATIONS IN NY WHEN SOMEONE’S INCOME IS UNCLEAR
SUPPORT CALCULATIONS IN NY WHEN SOMEONE’S INCOME IS UNCLEAR There are various calculations that a New York Court will use to determine how much child and or child support will be Ordered. These calculations are pretty straightforward when the person who will be paying support has a typical job where they are issued pay-stubs and
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Legal Custody
Legal custody relates to who has authority to make the larger decisions in a Child’s life. These are not the day-to-day routine items, like if it is pizza or burgers for dinner. Rather, they are the big issues, such as long term medications and educational services. Legal custody is not related to who primarily lives
Read MoreTRUMP TAX OVERHAUL HITS DIVORCES
Under the new Trump tax reform, the 75 year old deduction for alimony payments are out. In any divorce case that starts after 2018, the spouse paying alimony can no longer deduct it, and the spouse receiving the money no longer has to pay taxes on it. Previously, it was reversed. Example Before the Change:
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New York to require all people that have children who are divorcing to complete a parenting program
There is a movement in New York to require all people that have children who are divorcing to complete a parenting program. Although it may be deemed a laudable goal, a mandate of this sort, simply stated, is a bad idea. The right to be a parent is a fundamental and cannot be abridged but
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Divorced & Staying in the US
While it seems like a divorce may lead to a denied petition or even deportation, most foreign-born spouses going through the divorce process will be granted conditional permanent residence if they do not choose to withdraw their immigration application. How is this possible? By filing a waiver. If you were in the process of getting
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Jose Reyes swings, misses when asked in court how many daughters he has
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS – BY BRIAN NIEMIETZ; PHOTO BY DAVID WEXLER / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 9:36 PM Jose Reyes made an error on the stand Wednesday in a hearing over child support payments. During an appearance in Family Court in Westbury, L.I., when Reyes was asked how many daughters
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10 Things That Make You More Likely To Get Divorced – By Sarah Klein
Divorce Risk Factors Marriage is hard work, period. But it turns out there are a slew of surprising things that can make it even harder. Relationship experts call them divorce “risk factors.” Like risk factors for heart disease or breast cancer, these traits and habits don’t cause divorce, and by no means do they
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Gildin Divorce Law Firm – Everything You Need To Know About Starting Over After Divorce
Some people find the process of moving on after divorce surprisingly uncomplicated. (You know, the kind of folks who say they had moved on from their ex long before their marriage was legally over.) For others, closure is a lot harder to come by. The good news? Your brain may be hardwired to help you move
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