Planning for retirement is, in many ways, a guessing game. You save a portion of your income to offset future expenses. You have no way of knowing how inflation will impact the buying power of your retirement funds or what expenses could increase substantially in the...
Month: November 2017
Do New York domestic violence protections extend to ex-spouses?
New York residents often change relationships over the course of their lives. Whether they date several people before they marry, spend their lives in unmarried partnerships or enter into subsequent marriages after ending prior unions, many people do not spend their...
Can psychology predict the likelihood of a couple’s divorce?
When it comes to relationships there is no magical crystal ball that individuals in New York may look into to see if they are destined for happiness or for bitter ends. However, an American psychology professor has reviewed significant research on divorce and has...
What does it mean to have legal custody of a child in New York?
In New York, there are two different types of child custody that must be settled when parents separate or divorce. The first is physical custody. Physical custody covers where a child actually lives and with which parent they spend their time. It is possible for a...
Know the possible outcomes of a New York child custody dispute
After the divorce or separation of parents in New York, it is imperative that the children of the failed relationship are looked after and provided with as much support as possible. To this end the courts of the state seek to preserve the children's best interests...
Anti-vaccination beliefs vs. a child’s best interests
When planning for divorce, many people expect their interactions with their ex-spouse to become easier. Once you no longer cohabitate, the differences will be minimized. While divorce can reduce that stress on a personal level, parents still need to work together for...
Can unmarried fathers in New York seek child custody?
When children are born to married couples there is usually no question regarding the parentage of the newborns. However, many New Yorkers choose to start families before they marry or when they are in relationships that may never be formalized through marriage. When a...
Issues surrounding co-parenting and religious differences
Divorce in New York City is certainly different in many ways from divorce in other parts of the country. Our city provides a way of life that many who live in less metropolitan areas never have to consider. Of course, for as many advantages as the city has to offer,...