Monthly Archives: April 2015

Moving Out of New York State

Question: My husband and I are thinking about moving out of state with our three children.  My oldest has a different father and we all live in NY state.  We both have joint custody with having residential custody, myself. Download Our Free Divorce Guide I would like to go to school in the state where we are […]

Submitting the Proper Tax Return Form the Year You Get Divorced

A lot of people are concerned with the tax consequences of being Divorced, and whether or not they can file their tax returns jointly, as of the judgment of Divorce. The short answer to the question is that two people who are not Divorced yet, as of the end of the tax year, can still […]

Reworking Your Divorce Agreement

There are a number of circumstances under which a person may want to modify their Separation or Settlement Agreement relative to a Divorce. If two people can agree, they can certainly draft an addendum, which can be attached to your agreement and incorporated into your Divorce. Otherwise, you can go to a Supreme or Family […]

The Adjustment of a Child Support Provision

If you have a Child Support order in New York State that was issued by Supreme or Family Court, it is possible that you can modify that order. You may have a Supreme Court judgment of Divorce that encompasses Child Support, or it says that future issues pertaining to Support modification or enforcement may be […]

Can the Parent with Sole Custody of Kids Move to a Different State?

If a parent is looking to relocate, that person should petition the Family Court to seek permission to do so. Sole Custody may be a factor which strongly supports the possibility that the court will grant permission to relocate. Having Sole Custody of a child does not, in and of itself, give that parent permission […]