Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Life-Altering ‘Money Rules’ You Must Know for Divorce
There are critical money rules hidden in your marriage contract that you should be aware of before the divorce process begins, or is even contemplated. You might assume that assets will be split 50-50 upon divorce however, this isn’t necessarily the case: In New York, marital assets are divided based on equitable distribution, which… Read More »
The Rise of Foster Parent Adoptions & Biological Parents’ Rights
We have previously described instances where a county or city intervenes and interferes with a biological parent’s rights when it comes to child custody and how this is, in some circumstances, illegal, warranting the intervention of a skilled Rockland County child custody attorney. Foster-parenting intervention is another somewhat new circumstance involving denying biological parents’… Read More »
New York Laws on Child Visitation Preferences & Emancipation
As Rockland County custody and visitation attorneys, one question that we frequently hear from clients who are divorcing with adolescent children is: Can my child refuse to visit with one of their parents, and if so, at what age do they qualify to make this choice? Obviously, at age 18, a child can decide… Read More »
Selling the Family Home Decades After the Divorce
Stress and trauma can affect our decision making, especially during major life events, such as divorce, and in these states, people can become vulnerable to being taken advantage of. This makes working with the right family attorney to look out for your interests while you are going through divorce all the more critical. You… Read More »
Discipline & Abuse in Family Law & Child Custody Matters
As Rockland County family law attorneys who assist clients with child custody matters after divorce, we frequently hear concerns from one parent about child abuse and neglect. It can be difficult for couples who have to share children and in knowing that one’s children are safe when they are with the other parent. When… Read More »
Can My Mental Illness Cost Me Custody?
As attorneys who assist parents with child custody issues every day here in New York, we regularly hear concerns from parents when it comes to one parent using the other parent’s medical history against them, including any history involving mental health treatment. While it is critical to understand that, when awarding custody and visitation,… Read More »
New Study Sheds Light on Prenups: Couples Feel Better & Stay Married Longer
A new study revealed that couples feel more connected and stay married longer after signing a prenuptial agreement (“prenups”); Specifically, the study found that almost 84 percent of respondents reported feeling more connected with their partner post-prenup completion, and indicates that working with a Rockland County prenuptial agreement attorney to ensure that the right… Read More »
More and More Millennial Couples are Requesting Prenuptial Agreements
By getting married later in life, millennial couples are finding that they not only have more assets to protect, but also, in many circumstances, record-high student loans. There is no question that creating a plan under the best of circumstances helps protect couples from having to address and decide on sensitive issues under contentious… Read More »
How Family Courts Fail Domestic Violence Victims in Child Custody
Custody and visitation when one parent has an established history of domestic violence New York, like a number of other states, simply weighs whether there has been a history of domestic violence in the family when weighing a number of factors in deciding what is in the best interest of the child when it… Read More »
Child Support for Domestic Violence Victims in New York
August has been designated Child Support Awareness Month here in New York. To that end, the state recently announced that it is committed to making the child support process safer for domestic violence survivors: State agencies are coordinating a federally funded pilot program, the Safe Access for Victims’ Economic Security (“SAVES”), which, in part,… Read More »