Family Law Information Center

The Legal & Safety Issues Associated with Smartphone Technology & Social Media July 29, 2019

Everywhere you look, people have their smartphones out like they’re permanently attached to their hands. We are all hyperconnected through text, email, social media, messenger, WhatsApp, and so many ...

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Parenting Time Schedule Tips for Summer Break June 26, 2019

Whether you have a parenting plan in place throughout the year, or a custody agreement mandated by the family court, the arrival of summer and the prolonged period of school vacation that accompanies ...

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Equitable Distribution of Prenuptial Agreements May 20, 2019

Over the last few months, you may have heard about certain high-profile celebrity divorce actions where the couples did not have a prenuptial agreement in place. Due to the laws of California and ...

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How is Child Support Calculated in New York State? April 10, 2019

Child custody and child support are two of the most sensitive aspects of a divorce. Unless there is a history of abuse or one parent completely abandons the relationship, ensuring each parent has fair ...

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The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Will Impact 2019 Spousal Maintenance Agreements March 18, 2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that was passed in 2017 and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The Act makes significant changes to spousal maintenance for all divorce agreements finalized ...

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How Spousal Maintenance is Determined and How Maintenance is Affected by the New Tax Law February 22, 2019

Getting a divorce does not alleviate the responsibility that spouses have for each other. In many families, there is one person who is the primary money-earner and the other spouse may have a job or ...

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