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Financial infidelity has reached new levels since the advent of cryptocurrency. Increasingly, people looking to shield assets from their former spouses during divorce are often resorting to cryptocurrency.
It takes a savvy divorce attorney with access to top-tier forensic accountants to...

If you are going through a divorce and own a business, there are special considerations you need to take into account to protect your legal and financial interests in that business. Depending on the situation, you may have to relinquish 50% or more of your business in a divorce. Here are some...

New York is an equitable distribution state. This means that only property acquired during a marriage is subject to division during divorce. In trying to divide marital assets fairly, New York courts consider a variety of factors, including non-monetary contributions, contributions to the...

Divorce statistics can be discouraging, with more than 60% of second marriages and more than 70% of third marriages eventually dissolving. There are diverse causes – including financial stress, issues unresolved from previous relationships, and challenges related to becoming a stepparent. But...

The chances that you are dating or married to a psychopath are not as far-fetched as you may imagine. About one out of every 100 people is a psychopath, and they tend to be extremely charming and charismatic. Therefore they are often highly successful in mainstream occupations and popular in...

Many marriages that end in divorce involve adultery or cheating. If infidelity has occurred in your marriage, this is a fact your divorce attorney must be informed about, because it can significantly affect several aspects of your divorce. That’s especially true if you file for divorce in New...

Corporal punishment used to be a commonplace form of disciplining children at home and school. Today, there are widely divergent views on the subject, and parents often take opposite positions. An “anti-spanking” parent fears emotional harm to the child, while the...

Divorce can be stressful on many levels. When you are preparing to file for divorce, the last thing you need is anxiety about part of your family inheritance going to your spouse. As an equitable distribution state, New York allows for separate property to be kept by each spouse following divorce....

Umpires are supposed to call balls and strikes consistently for both teams. Referees should throw penalty flags without thinking about which side will benefit. So, too, judges in family court should apply the law evenly and examine evidence without prejudice. Unfortunately, none of these arbiters...

Academy award-winning actress Halle Berry has been involved in a very public child support battle for nearly a decade. The mother of two children from different fathers, Berry is court-ordered to pay child support to Gabriel Aubry, the father of her daughter Nahla, and possibly also French actor...