Oftentimes, two spouses are concerned about the effects of a Divorce upon their Health Insurance coverage. The reason why is because a person’s eligibility for Health Insurance, as a spouse, will terminate upon a Divorce. For a spouse that is concerned about the high cost of obtaining a Health Insurance plan of their own, they […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
In New York State, a Contested Divorce is a Divorce where the parties do not agree on all of the issues that need to be resolved for a Divorce to be finalized. Those issues include the basis for Divorce, child support and custody, division of assets, and spousal maintenance. If even one of those issues […]
We are often confronted with a question from our clients as to whether or not they need an agreement to obtain a prompt, Uncontested Divorce. There is some confusion on this issue because parties describe this as a separation agreement. They will then tell us that they do not want to be separated, but want […]
In my opinion, it is impossible for one Mediator or one Attorney to sit with both parties to fully and adequately explain their rights and obligations in the Divorce process. That being said, retaining an Attorney does not need to be as expensive as it would be if you were litigating. Also, it does not need […]
We are often asked about Life Insurance after Divorce. That is an issue that is raised in cases where there is going to be a stream of payments for equitable distribution, spousal maintenance, and child support. It is quite common for the court to order the provision of Life Insurance, if those payments are going […]