NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 8 of 8: Divorce Grounds
Oct 31, 2019
There are seven grounds for divorce. This guide explains them all. The Seven Grounds for Divorce New York has seven ways which authorize a court to dissolve a marriage as part of a divorce. If for wha...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 7 of 8: Counsel Fee Awards
Oct 30, 2019
In any divorce or annulment, the Court is authorized to award counsel fees. It is assumed as a starting point the spouse with more money will pay attorney fees for the other spouse. Pendente Lite Coun...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 6 of 8: Exclusive Occupancy of the Marital Home
Oct 30, 2019
An outline on how exclusive occupancy is determined Temporary Exclusive Occupancy Temporary exclusive occupancy of the marital home may be awarded to either spouse while the divorce is pending. By def...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 5 of 8: Equitable Distribution
Oct 29, 2019
An overview on how marital property is distributed in a New York divorce or annulment Classification of Marital Property Marital property is any asset which is acquire by either spouse from the date o...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 4 of 8: Child Support
Oct 28, 2019
A summary of how child support is calculated in New York Introduction The Child Support Standards Act, (CSSA) was enacted in 1989. It requires that child support be determined by a mathematical formul...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 3 of 8: Spousal Maintenance
Oct 28, 2019
A guideline for calculating final orders of spousal maintenance for divorces filed after January 23, 2016 Introduction In 2015, New York radically changed how spousal maintenance is determined by aban...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 2 of 8: Custody
Oct 24, 2019
A short summary on how child custody is decided in New York What is Custody? Courts generally break custody down into two components, legal custody and residential custody. Many courts will not use th...
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NY Divorce at a Glance. Part 1 of 8: The Procedure of a Divorce
Oct 22, 2019
In Part 1 of the At a Glance series, the procedure of a divorce is outlined. Learn about each step from the initial filing to the conclusion of the divorce. The Initial Filing of the Divorce A divorce...
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