Most observers agree that working out a co-parenting plan cooperatively after a divorce provides the best scenario for children’s well-being. Because of this, more than 50% of divorce courts in the U.S. mandate co-parenting education for divorcing spouses. A recent study from the University of Missouri, however, indicates that gender plays a large role in individual parental concerns. Educational programs …
What are the Grounds for Filing Divorce in New York?
Spouses filing for a divorce in New York are required to state the reason for the divorce..They can request the court to terminate their marriage under certain specified grounds listed in New York’s Domestic Relations Law. The grounds (reasons) for getting a divorce in New York are: Irretrievable breakdown: If the relationship between the spouses has broken down irretrievably for …
Business Co-Ownership and Divorce: What Do I Need to Know?
Are you a successful business owner facing a difficult decision about divorce? Are you scared that you may lose the asset you have worked so hard to keep? The division of marital assets is one of the most complex issues in any divorce case. Things can become heated when complications with investments and business ownership arise. This may be especially …
Are Divorces ‘Contagious’?
Are divorces “contagious”? Last week, the New York Post had an interesting story about how divorces may be increasing among groups of people, as the public sees friends seeking them out. Buried inside the story was an interesting statistic. According to the Post, a 2014 joint study from Brown University, Yale University and the University of California, San Diego, found …