Monthly Archives: February 2015

Paying for Mortgage and Other Bills in the Divorce Process

Often times during a Divorce action, people are concerned about how mortgage, utilities, and debts will be paid. In some cases, one spouse will abandon those responsibilities financially, and it is up to the court to ensure that the status quo is maintained. The court may direct the withdrawn spouse, or both spouses, to continue […]

Paying for Child Support with Non-Reimbursed Medical Bills

In New York State, there are a number of mandatory add-ons to Child Support. In addition to the basic Child Support Payment that is paid each month by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent, there are additional expenses that must be paid. Those expenses include Non-Reimbursed Medical and Dental Expenses. In the first instance, […]

Handling Dependency Exemptions with Your Divorce Case

Our clients often as us how Dependency Exemptions are handled in a Divorce case. First and foremost, we refer to the federal law, which is the tax code. Under the tax code, the parent who has custody has the right to claim the children as dependents. However, in many instances, the parent’s negotiate an outcome […]

Attorney Fees in Your Divorce Case

Many times, a client will come to me concerned about how to pay for a Divorce action, particularly with litigation. I saw to them that they can seek, through the court, a request for Attorney’s fees to be paid by the moneyed spouse. Obviously, the qualifier here is that they are the less or non-moneyed […]