Monthly Archives: May 2017

Divorce, Separation and Mediation in Saratoga

Divorce, Separation and Mediation in Saratoga

Sometimes divorce and separation can be a true shock, a rug-pull, that catches you without any time to prepare. But even if you’re the one filing for it, if you’ve been thinking about this choice for months and years, you can surprise yourself to be going through with it. The fact is, outside of pulp […]

A Definitive Guide to Divorce in Saratoga County

A Definitive Guide to Divorce in Saratoga County

Sometimes divorce can be a true shock, a rug-pull, that catches you without any time to prepare. But even if you’re the one filing for divorce, if you’ve been thinking about this choice for months and years, you can surprise yourself to be going through with it. The fact is, outside of pulp noir novels, […]

12 Common Child Custody Issues You Could Face

Child custody can be the most contentious issue in a divorce – even more than the division of assets. This is natural. In most other divorce issues, two parties negotiate (or fight) over what constitutes “fair” between them. The issue here isn’t at all what’s “fair,” but what’s best for the health, mental and emotional wellbeing, […]

QDROs: Dividing Retirement Accounts in New York

QDROs Dividing Retirement Accounts in New York

When we are talking about the division of assets under New York law, we are talking about the division of both debts and assets that were accumulated during the marriage. The New York domestic relations law has an expansive definition of marital property and a less expansive definition of separate property. Separate property might be […]