by PetroskeLaw | Mar 24, 2020 | Insights & News
The Governor’s Executive Order shutting non-essential businesses will undoubtedly save many lives, but for those New Yorkers now sheltering at home with an abusive spouse the immediate result is far from safe. Thankfully, help can still be found in the court system....
by PetroskeLaw | Mar 21, 2020 | Insights & News
Unfortunately, even though much of our day-to-day activities are put on hold during a public health crisis, child custody and visitation disputes continue. In fact, they may even be worse. With schools closed and government authorities mandating people to stay at...
by PetroskeLaw | Feb 26, 2020 | Insights & News
Effective March 1, 2020, the income cap for child support calculations is $154,000 (previously $148,000), and the cap for maintenance calculations is $192,000 (previously $184,000). In New York, the amount of child support to be paid by the non-custodial parent is...
by Danielle Murray | Feb 10, 2020 | Articles, Insights & News
Believe it or not, a divorce (whether you’re the spouse seeking one or not) requires as much planning as a wedding, if not more. However, feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety and grief that often accompany divorce can make even the simplest of tasks feel impossible....
by Debra Welsh | Jan 22, 2020 | Insights & News
On January 15, 2020, New York became the 10th state to grant adopted adults unrestricted access to their original pre-adoption birth certificates. This represents a significant shift from past practice, which heavily protected the birth parents’ desire for privacy,...
by Debra Welsh | Dec 13, 2019 | Insights & News
Parents do not always agree how to raise their children. While child rearing disagreements are certainly not unique to divorced parents, such disputes can be more difficult for divorced parents to resolve if they no longer respect or trust the other party’s opinion...
