Refusing Overnight Child Custody Periods I signed the birth certificate and paternity. What are my rights without a custody agreement in place? Question: I am currently awaiting court on the 28th with my ex. We were never married. I did sign the birth certificate and the paternity when my daughter was born. My daughter is 4…
Objecting a QDRO My ex’s attorney just filed with courts to object service for qualified domestic relations order Question: I’ve been divorced 6 yrs and recently filed for my ex retirement. The divorce decree stipulates I’m entitled to half for married years (. My ex got my pension during divorce since my assets were tangible…
Child Custody Provisions How does parental papers about smoking work in New York state? Question: I have paperwork that days my daughter is not allowed around smoking when in my custody. I live with my parents right now and they smoke in the house when she is not here. When she is here they go…
Getting Divorced From Your Spouse How do i get divorced? Question: I want a divorce from my wife. Answer: You would first need to ensure that the jurisdictional requirements for a divorce in New York State have been met. Then, you commence an Action by purchasing an Index Number filing a Summons alleging your ground for…
Daycare Payments Daycare payment on her time? Question: My divorce was finalized a couple of yrs ago and the final judgment states that I have to pay 90% of daycare cost. The question is, each of us is supposed to get two weeks vacation time with our daughter in summer every year. This year, her…
Child Protective Services Investigation 4 Things You Need to Know If You Are Involved in a Child Protective Services Investigation Parents and guardians want to do the best job they can to rear and support their children. As such, receiving a notice that Child Protective Services (CPS) is about to conduct an investigation can shock any…
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders Understanding Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in New York If you’re going through a divorce and have retirement benefits, you will need to know about qualified domestic relations orders. Let Jean Mahserjian and her divorce lawyers in Saratoga help you out. When we are talking about the division of assets under New York law in…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
Knowing Your Ex’s Entire Income When Calculating Child Support In New York State, courts will order child support when parents of children are unmarried or have divorced, to ensure that both are contributing equitably to the child’s upbringing, and that the child’s standard of living won’t suffer because of the parents’ separation. It can be…