Many mistake a prenuptial agreement as a contract with a marriage's failure as a foregone conclusion—as if planning for the worst is a self-fulfilling prophecy. The truth is that prenuptial agreements, and postnuptial agreements later on, provide a great chance for...
Family Law
How can you protect your child when your co-parent takes them out of the country?
Following a divorce, you and your former spouse have to live by court order for your children. The order spells out how much support each of you pays when visitation with your kid and other essential elements. If you have shared custody of your child, your ex cannot...
How do you co-parent across long distances?
When a family from different countries ends up separating, it can cause something of a logistical nightmare for all parties involved. How do you successfully co-parent when one parent has moved to another state or even another country? Fortunately, there are ways to...
Are you dealing with an international child custody dispute?
In the modern age of travel, it is possible to clear great distances in just a short amount of time. With the increased ease in travel and ability for people to traverse great distances in shorter amounts of time, international custody case numbers also see an upward...
Why create a postnuptial agreement?
It's not uncommon for couples in New York who are going through marital problems to create postnuptial agreements. However, taking such a step doesn't necessarily mean that your marriage is about to come to an end. This type of document is also used to help clarify...
What does the Hague Convention mean with regard to child custody?
Residents of New York as well as Munich, Germany may want to learn more about the impact of the Hague Convention when it comes to child custody and international residency. If you have child custody in the U.S., it may not receive recognition in Munich or another...
How postnuptial agreements can benefit children
When two people in New York are about to have a baby, getting divorced is probably the last thing on their minds. However, experts say that this is the perfect time to sign a postnuptial agreement. If the couple didn't sign a prenup before they got married, a...
How postnuptial agreements can benefit children
When two people in New York are about to have a baby, getting divorced is probably the last thing on their minds. However, experts say that this is the perfect time to sign a postnuptial agreement. If the couple didn't sign a prenup before they got married, a...
Divorce considerations for older adults
As people age, their concerns change, particularly when it comes to finance. For people who are over 50, retirement becomes an ever more pressing concern. Older adults in New York who are facing divorce need to think differently about the process than people in their...
How international child custody disputes are settled
Citizens of the world today enjoy unprecedented access to locations around the globe. It does not take much for a person who makes their home in New York to spend just as much time in places as far away as Germany. But with this increased access to global...