In this podcast, Heidi Opinsky talks with John Maher about the cost of a divorce. She outlines the costs that you’re likely to incur during a divorce such as fees for divorce attorneys, real estate appraisers, forensic accountants, etc. Then, she explains why it saves money to resolve your divorce without going to court. John Maher: Hi, I’m John Maher.…
Getting Proper Legal Help with a Child Protective Proceeding According to the American SPCC, over 7 million child abuse reports were filed in the year 2020 alone. (1) Child abuse, maltreatment, and neglect are disturbingly prevalent across the United States. For this reason, when child protective services learn about any child who is being abused in their home, they take…
Your Marriage Has to Fulfill Certain Conditions for You to File for Fault-Based Divorce If you are thinking of filing for divorce in Connecticut, you have the option of filing for either a no-fault divorce or a fault-based divorce. You can file a no-fault divorce if you feel like there has been a significant and irreversible breakdown in your marriage,…
Reduce Conflict During Your Divorce by Avoiding These Common Mistakes Terminating a marriage permanently can get messy. Research shows that divorce can lead to both ex-partners developing serious psychological conditions such as depression. (1) Since both parties are going through intense emotions, it can be hard to think straight and remain calm during the divorce process. If you’re getting a…
The Top 3 Ways You Can Reduce Divorce Costs Going through a divorce can get expensive. Statistics reveal that many divorces end up costing tens of thousands of dollars. (1) A contested divorce will cost more than an uncontested divorce because of the additional court and mediation time it requires. Divorce can cost you more than you expect because it’s…
Whether You Need Help with a Divorce Case or a Child Custody Case, a Qualified Family Lawyer Can Help Hundreds of thousands of family court cases are filed every year. Statistics reveal that over 260,000 new family court cases are filed annually in New York alone. (1) If you are in a legal situation that requires you to go to…
A Child Support Enforcement Action Can Help You Get the Child Support Payments You Rightfully Deserve After a divorce takes place and child custody is decided, the parent who is not the primary caregiver — the noncustodial parent — is responsible for providing child support. There are approximately 12.9 million custodial parents in the United States (1), so if you…
Legal Separation May Be Undone, Whereas Divorce is the Legal Termination of Your Marriage When a couple decides to end their relationship, they have several legal options available to them. The two most common avenues undertaken in such cases are legal separation and divorce. When examined through the eye of the law, there is a significant difference between being legally…
A Child Custody Agreement May be Changed in Certain Cases by Taking the Necessary Legal Steps When a child custody agreement is first decided on — whether in court or outside of court —a lot of factors have to be taken into consideration. The goal of a child custody agreement is to prioritize the best interest of the children while…
Learn about filing federal & NY state taxes when you are paying or receiving spousal maintenance. Get help from a family lawyer now. Spousal maintenance guidelines can be tricky to understand regardless of whether you’re the payor or the recipient. This is especially true when it comes to figuring out if you should pay taxes on the money you receive…