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 outside and respect […]
Category Archives: Jean Mahserjian Blog
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Jul
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How do I get divorced? Question: I want a divorce from my wife. Download Our Free Divorce Guide 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 […]
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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 mom is […]
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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 parent. If you learn […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 difficult, though, to reduce all the expenses of raising […]
How do I get an updated Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for child support? It has been 4 years. Question: I’m a single father who has full sole custody since 2008. Expenses are getting more costly like car insurance,prom,senior pictures and college on the horizon. Am I entitled to more for these. Download Our Free Divorce […]
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Will family court judge rule that my ex wife has to refund my child support? Question: I’ve been paying full child support for my child for the last several years. A year ago my ex wife moved away and my daughter didn’t want to go and has been with me 95% of the time (documented). […]