AirTags – You might have come upon this post and wondered–What is an “Airtag”? Why is there a post about them on this blog? Have you ever misplaced your keys and wished that you could call them or use an app to track where they are—much in the way you might go about locating a …
Getting Divorced and Have Concerns About Being Stalked or Tracked? Read More »
Separating from a spouse isn’t always the battle many perceive it to be. Unfortunately, it can become contentious when one party is dishonest about their assets. In some cases, it’s simply because one spouse handles the household’s finances and has all the knowledge of their financial information, while the other spouse does not. But sometimes, …
Oftentimes, the paternity of a child is established at birth. If the two parents of the newborn are married, paternity is automatically assumed and the husband’s name is added to the birth certificate. If two parents are not married and they bear a child, the biological father of that child is not considered a legal …
Getting a divorce is one of the hardest things most people ever have to do. There’s a reason why it takes some people so long to make the decision to go through with it. Often, either party has spent months or even years painstakingly considering all of the ways divorce would affect their family and …
Navigating Visitation and COVID-19 Introduction: Amid the spreading COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the United States and the subsequent shelter-in-place orders issued worldwide, residents everywhere are struggling to adapt to the new reality surrounding us. Non-essential staff in just about every industry have been sent home to work from there and besides the brave health-care …
These are unprecedented times we are living in and with that comes questions about how to navigate pending issues within families such as custody/visitation and child support. The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the world is hitting New York particularly hard and making parents everywhere readjust to a whole new normal. While it is daunting and …
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WHITE PLAINS, NY (PRWEB) JUNE 13, 2016 Matrimonial and family law attorney Jessica H. Ressler, of Westchester Matrimonial LLC, recently gave a standing-room-only presentation at a Morgan Stanley seminar series, sponsored by The Ruby Group at Morgan Stanley, entitled “Facing the World Alone: Financial and Legal Survival After Divorce or a Loss.” The audience was …
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In New York, parents are obligated to pay basic child support and add-on expenses for their child until the child turns 21, unless the child is “emancipated” before the child turns 21. New York State law defines legal emancipation as a child attaining the age of 21. However, there are events that may occur that …
What Is Constructive Emancipation For Child Support In New York? Read More »
Custodial parents who want to relocate with their child/children may find it difficult to do so, especially if there is a provision in an Agreement or Court Order preventing the parent from moving with the child or if the other parent objects to the parent’s move. In cases where there is disagreement between the parents …
