CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR KIDS AFTER A BREAKUP, SEPARATION OR DIVORCE
You can celebrate the holidays happily with good self care even in divorce or other life change
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Getting Divorced? Organizing Your Finances and Documents
Understand your finances and organize financial documents before divorce to be a better position afterward.
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Prenuptial Agreements Make More Sense Than You Might Have Thought
Making sure you’re on the same page financially before getting married We’ve posted before about prenuptial agreements (Brett Jones’s 2-part series in October 2018) but not from the perspective discussed here. Today we’ll look at prenups primarily from a financial ...
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Child Support and Custody Modifications: How Does it Work?
Life changes may necessitate changing a divorce judgment or order. Changes may be financial, or relate to child custody. Legal information under New York law.
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Can I Get Child Support for My Adult Disabled Child Who Is Over 21?
by Sherry A. Bishko Attorney Custodial Parents of Developmentally Disabled Children Over the Age of 21 May Be Eligible for Child Support Until the Child Attains the Age of 26 The age of emancipation in New York State for child ...
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Free Monthly Divorce Options Presentations Begin Again in September
What happens if I get divorced? How does the divorce process work? Will I have enough money to support myself and my children? Will I get to be with my children? How does custody and visitation work? What will happen to ...
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Considering Divorce? Strategic Planning may result in better outcomes
Pre-divorce factors you should consider with your lawyer.
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DIVORCING? Get your Power of Attorney in Place at the Start
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU BECOME INCAPACITATED DURING YOUR DIVORCE? It is important at the outset of a divorce to sign (or change, if signed previously) a power of attorney and a health care proxy. A power of attorney is a ...
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Emotions and the Cost of Divorce
Emotions can prevent a divorcing client from working effectively with an attorney. The client can become immobilized, experience failure to concentrate and at worst be unable to recognize and accept a reasonable settlement proposal. As a result, the attorney has ...
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BRETT E. JONES named member of the Board of prestigious AAML – best divorce lawyers in the country
February 2025 – Lazar Schwartz & Jones, LLP is pleased to announce that Brett E. Jones, Esq. has been named a Board Member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). The AAML is comprised of the top matrimonial attorneys ...
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