The Westchester County Supreme Court has ruled that a New York man can present evidence collected from the Facebook profile of his ex-wife in his battle for custody of their 4-year-old child. The father had claimed that the mother had been traveling extensively...
Month: August 2015
Determining when to ask for child support modification
A noncustodial parent who is paying child support and who experiences an adverse change in financial circumstances may be able to request a support modification order. However, it is important to know where the modification request should be submitted. This is...
New insurance products protects divorced spouses
Sometimes, New York judges order the party who is responsible for paying child support to have a life insurance policy on him or her that will provide proceeds to the custodial parent if he or she dies. However, most courts have not thought of the possibility of the...
Social Security spousal benefits
As some New York residents know, Social Security spousal benefits are available after a divorce if the marriage lasted at least 10 years. Spousal benefits differ based on when collection is begun. In some cases, a person can receive benefits based upon the former...
Rutherford suffers loss in custody case
California and New York are on opposite sides of the country, but divorced parents in both places are likely paying attention to the recent developments in Kelly Rutherford's custody dispute. The former "Gossip Girl" star was dealt a blow when a judge ruled that the...