4 Co-Parenting Tips For Parents Co-parenting, while challenging, is crucial for the emotional and psychological well-being of children. When parents separate or divorce, it’s paramount to remember that the welfare of their child or children remains at the forefront. Children pick up on tensions, and ensuring they feel secure should be a top priority. A skilled family lawyer like one …
4 Things Often Overlooked in Divorce Negotiations
During a divorce, it is hard to make rational decisions with long-term implications when you are upset or stressed. Yet, you will be asked to work out a divorce agreement that will be binding for years to come. Here are some things overlooked by many soon-to-be ex-spouses. There are always loose ends Divorce legally ends your marriage, but it does …
The Four Main Issues in Divorce
Divorce is stressful– fraught with many difficult decisions. Dissolving a marital relationship when minor children are involved is even more challenging, given the emotionally-charged content of addressing issues like custody and child support. It’s always in your best interest to come to an agreement with your spouse regarding these four main issues, and, when in doubt, seek professional guidance from …
No-Fault vs. Fault Divorce: What Are the Differences?
Marriage is a form of a contract, and until very recently, when a spouse wanted to end that contract, state laws required them to state a reason for the contract’s termination. As marriage laws evolved, states adopted “no-fault” divorce laws that substantially simplified the divorce process. New York and New Jersey have their own forms of “no-fault” divorce laws, and …
When to Call It Quits on Your Marriage
Marriage takes commitment and is a constant work in progress. While some couples can work through the tricky and obstacle-laden terrain, others may be questioning whether it’s time to call it quits. Marriages aren’t all sunshine and buttercups. Couples will disagree, and tensions will flare. If your relationship with a spouse has become toxic, or you are both emotionally “checked-out,” …
What the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Has to Do with Divorce
NY & NJ divorce lawyer Paul Goldhamer, Esq. is a founding partner at the NY & NJ law firm of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman. Mr. Goldhamer was named by the prestigious Superlawyers.com as a “Super Lawyer” in 2014 for his work in matrimonial and estate law. Paul keeps busy with teaching, lecturing, charity work and as a guest on a …
What Not to Do During Your Divorce
The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale ranks the stress of divorce second only to the death of a spouse or child. Divorce stresses people out more than imprisonment, death of another family member, personal injury or illness, or losing employment. High levels of cortisol stress hormone can alter the brain’s ability to function properly, including: Disrupting synapse regulation Causing a …
Can Alimony Payments Be Terminated When You Retire?
NY and NJ divorce lawyer Paul Goldhamer, Esq. is a founding partner of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, with office locations in Bergen County, New Jersey and Rockland County, New York. Among many other awards and citations Mr. Goldhamer has accrued over the years, Superlawyers.com honored Paul with its prestigious “Super Lawyer” designation in 2014. When not practicing law, Mr. Goldhamer …
How Will Divorce Impact My Social Security Benefits?
Social Security can be an important benefit for older people because it supplies income once one has retired. In general, people become eligible at the age of 62, although benefits taken then are lower than they will be at full retirement age (FRA). FRA is reached between 65 and 67, depending on the year of their birth. (For people born …
New Year Brings New Alimony Tax Rules
The new year ushered in big changes in the federal tax law – one that now impact alimony payments. While the change directly affects how alimony is treated, it is expected to indirectly influence the way other settlement and divorce divisions are implemented as well. Tax burden shifts under new tax law Historically, the party paying alimony (the higher-earning spouse, …