Divorce Lawyer Blog, Long Island, NY
Who Can Claim Children of Long Island Divorce as Dependents on Taxes?
As the Noncustodial Parent of Long Island Divorce, Can I Claim My Children as Dependents on my Income Taxes? As a Divorce Attorney on Long Island, I am often asked “who gets to claim the children on our taxes?” While you were married, it is likely that you and your...
5 Tips from a Long Island Divorce Lawyer on Coping with Your Emotions During Your Divorce
As a Long Island Divorce Lawyer, I have seen that aside from a family member passing away, a divorce is likely one of the most emotional experiences you will go through. In many ways it is a loss similar to a death. While you may try to prepare yourself for the pain...
Can I Modify My Child Support After My Long Island Divorce?
It is a few years or even a few months after your Long Island divorce attorney finalized your divorce and you find yourself in a much different financial position than you were when your judgment of divorce was entered. You may now be living paycheck to paycheck; you...
How Will I Pay for My Long Island Divorce?
Litigating your Long Island divorce can become a long, costly drawn-out affair, so most good Long Island divorce attorneys will attempt to help you avoid the time and money associated with litigation in Nassau County or Suffolk County court through alternative divorce...
Can You Get a $399 (or $450) Divorce on Long Island NY?
As a Long Island Divorce Attorney with nearly 15 years of legal experience, there is nothing more frustrating for me than driving down a road and seeing a sign which says “$399 Divorce. Spouse’s Signature Not Required.” Or, more recently, "Uncontested Divorce as low...
Long Island Divorce Lawyer Offers Keys to Settling your Divorce Case
As a Divorce Lawyer on Long Island, I have helped many individuals through the process of divorce litigation and many couples through the process of divorce mediation or collaborative divorce law in order to settle their divorce cases. While many individuals or...
Can I Get My Long Island Marriage Annulled Rather than Divorce?
In your research and inquiry into New York divorce law applicable to your Long Island divorce, it is inevitable that you have stumbled across the words “annulment of a marriage”. You may have several questions, including: What’s the difference between a divorce and an...
Can I Date While My Long Island Divorce is Pending?
Maybe you were the one who wanted the Long Island divorce, or maybe you have come to terms with the fact that you and your spouse are not capable of reconciliation and you want to begin to move forward with your life. If you wait for your divorce to be finalized, you...
Do Long Island Parents in Same-Sex Marriages Have the Same Divorce and Child Support Rights as Opposite-Sex Parents?
The legalization of Same-Sex Marriages in New York has far-reaching implications for Long Island couples who have children in these marriages, particularly with regards to death, divorce and child support. While both spouses cannot be biological parents of the child...
How Does Your Child Custody Arrangement Impact Your Summer Vacations on Long Island?
The final school bell has rung in Long Island elementary and high schools, you’re children are going to be home for the next 2-1/2 months and now you have to figure out how your divorce and child custody agreements pertain to summer vacations. Summer days get longer,...
Is Divorce on Long Island an Option if You Had a Destination Wedding?
Many Long Island couples these days are choosing to get married in exotic locations, often out of the country, and this can cause issues should those marriages end in divorce. Destination weddings, which encompass couples picking exotic, and likely tropical,...
How Can a Long Island Divorce Attorney Help in Cases of Spousal Abandonment?
There are many causes of Divorce on Long Island. Perhaps your spouse has cheated on you and committed the ultimate betrayal, or maybe you are the guilty party who is now being denied access to the marital residence. On the other hand, perhaps he or she has just...
Now That We Are Divorced, Who Makes Our Children’s Long Island Education Decisions?
Think back to your days in elementary or middle school. Whether you went to school on Long Island, NY or not, aside from your friends, what likely comes to mind are signed permission slips for field trips, leaving school early for doctors’ appointments, and even...
Is Your Ex Turning Your Children Against You After Your Long Island Divorce?
What is Parental Alienation & Are You a Victim? All too often in divorces on Long Island, one spouse attempts to influence the child or children of the marriage against the other spouse/parent. Often, this is a result of anger and resentment at the former spouse,...
Do Children Get Visitation with Siblings After Long Island Divorce?
When we consider matters of Child Custody on Long Island, we usually think that one parent will have physical custody of all the children and the other parent will have Visitation rights. However, in reality, children are separated from their siblings in a divorce...
5 Tips on Coping With Your Divorce on Long Island
A divorce is one of the most painful and stressful experiences a human being can go through. A divorce represents not only love lost, but also the loss of time and emotion invested in the relationship. It is important to recognize that throughout the divorce process...
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