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Divorce Without Court: A More Peaceful Solution – New eBook
New eBook by Andrea Vacca: Divorce Without Court: A More Peaceful Solution Do you assume divorce pits one spouse against the other, resulting in a nasty battle where no one actually wins and children are the collateral damage? When most…
Read More5 Reasons Why You May Want A Postnuptial Agreement
Postnuptial agreements are contracts that are signed during the marriage. These are often entered into when there has been some sort of change in the marital relationship or financial circumstances that causes one or both parties to seek more financial security…
Read MoreHow to Reduce the Costs of Your Divorce
Divorce in New York can be expensive and this is especially true if there are complicated issues involved regarding finances or your children. But there are things you can do to keep the costs down. I recently contributed to a…
Read MoreHow to Get Divorced When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want to End the Marriage
In most divorces, both spouses are aware that the marriage is ending and they decide what process they will use to reach an agreement, such as using mediation or the collaborative process. In other divorces, however, there has not been a meeting of…
Read MoreGray Divorce and the Benefits of a Divorce Team
People divorcing after the age of 50, often called grey divorce, recognize that they have some different financial and emotional issues not faced in younger couples who divorce. As I wrote earlier, navigating a grey divorce with dignity is often an essential…
Read MoreThe Bezos Effect: The Future of Divorce
As a collaborative divorce lawyer in New York, headlines announcing the Bezos divorce settlement gave me hope for the future of divorce – and the future of marriages in the US. Since the news first made headlines in January that…
Read MoreNavigating Your Grey Divorce with Dignity
Baby Boomer divorce rates continue to be above the average with one in every four divorces occurring in this age group. When I first wrote about so-called “grey divorce” (also referred to as ‘gray divorce’) in 2012, the overall divorce…
Read MoreHigh Net Worth Divorce Alternatives
Divorcing couples who have high assets – a high-net-worth divorce – are exposed to considerable risk if they litigate their divorce. Divorce proceedings are part of the public record: that means observers, including the press, are allowed in the courtroom. While you…
Read More4 Common Myths About Collaborative Divorce
In our last blog post, we explained what each member of the collaborative divorce team does, However, because collaborative divorce is relatively new when compared to traditional, litigated divorce and mediation, there are some misconceptions and myths about how the process…
Read MoreWhat Is A Collaborative Divorce Team?
Many people who are familiar with traditional divorce may not understand when you say you are considering a collaborative divorce. One aspect of the process that sets it apart from others is the fact that it enlists a team of specialized…
Read MoreJeff Bezos and Justin Bieber Don’t Have Prenuptial Agreements: Do You?
Recent headlines announced that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ 25-year marriage is ending. He and his wife are the wealthiest couple in the world with a net worth of approximately $137 billion, and reportedly never signed a prenup. It’s also reported…
Read MoreNot Planning to Marry After Having a Baby? What to Know About Parenting and Child Support Agreements
Today almost half of all births in the United States occur outside of marriage. This is the new normal but the law hasn’t necessarily caught up. Laws vary by state on parental rights for non-married parents. In New York, biological parents do…
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