Divorce

When a couple divorces, their marital debts are subject to equitable division in much the same way as their assets. Examples of such debts may include: Credit card balances Mortgages Automobile [...]

Like assets, marital debt must be fairly divided upon divorce. Common types of marital debt include (but are not limited to): Mortgages Automobile loans Joint credit cards Personal loans These [...]

New York is a state that permits both no-fault and at-fault divorce, so a couple that is determined to end their marriage can do so relatively easily, provided they meet the state residency [...]

Pets are a huge part of their owners’ lives. They are companions, protectors, and important parts of the family. For that reason, many divorcing couples fight over who gets to keep the pet with [...]

Divorce has the potential to turn into a bitter and adversarial process. Unless both parties are committed to being amicable, things can get really messy as assets are fought over, and personal [...]

With military divorces, one or both spouses are active or retired members of a U.S. military service such as the army, navy, or air force. Although the procedural process is the same for both [...]

When a New York couple gets married, each spouse usually assumes that everything they owned while single will remain theirs to keep in the event that the marriage ends in divorce. This isn’t [...]

When a couple divorces, it is not unusual for one spouse to try to conceal assets so that they are not subject to marital property division. The National Endowment for Financial Education [...]

Divorce is never an easy process, but when you’re ending a decades-long marriage it can be even more emotionally and financially challenging. There has been an increase in the number of older [...]

Anyone facing the threat of violence from another person can seek protection via the New York courts. An order of protection, also known as a restraining order or protective order, prohibits that [...]