Housing Issues for Families – Part 3
The House When people own a house, their proof of ownership is a deed, and very often in a marriage, the deed states that the house is owned by both husband and the wife together. In New York State, this ownership is called “tenants by the entirety” and it means that...Is Anyone Thinking About the Children?
And the king said: ‘Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.’ Then spoke the woman whose living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned upon her son, and she said: ‘Oh, my lord, give her the living...Which Court Do You Go To With a Family Dispute in New York? Part 2
Part 2: The Limited Resources Divorce As I explained in my last blog, a family where one party is just seeking custody, can go to Family Court. If a person just seeks child support or spousal support, he or she can go to Family Court. If, however, a party is...Which Court Do You Go to With a Family Dispute in New York?
Part I: Family Court New York State is a little unique because there are 2 different types of courts that deal with family issues: Family court and the New York Supreme Court. Though it seems a bit of the opposite, in New York State, a “Supreme Court” court is...New York Becomes a “No Fault” Divorce State
“Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.” – C.E. Stowe Finally, after decades of resistance, New York decided to join the other 49 states and offer a “no-fault” divorce option to those couples who want to...Listen to your children!
"Split" documents what children say about their parents' divorce.
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