DIVORCE Q&A: Marion TD Lewis, Esq. is a section of our divorce blog where Divorce attorney Marion TD Lewis (as well as other editors) answers questions posed by readers in emails and comments and offer divorce advice. This advice is not to be treated as legal advice unless the attorney and client has a signed retainer agreement
The aim of DIVORCE Q&A: Marion TD Lewis, Esq. is the help people who are going through divorce and to answer general questions in a reader friendly way. People going through divorce need divorce advice. That is clear. Please note, again, however, that this advice and Q&A section is not intended to be “legal advice.” All readers are encouraged to consult privately with an attorney to discuss their own personal situation.
Marion TD Lewis is the founder of Divorce Saloon International. In addition to the DIVORCE Q&A: Marion TD Lewis, Esq. Marion also writes about international divorce and other general divorce topics. She acts as a divorce coach for select clients and can be reached by the general email box for Divorce Saloon international at contact@divorcesaloon.com
Marion is a world traveler, writer, aspiring photographer and professor.
When your spouse hides Assets The proverbial “hiding of assets” is a big problem in many divorce cases, which is why we have written about this issue so much on this website. One of the main steps in a New York Divorce is what’s called discovery–taking stock of what each party owns, including finances. Both …
The whole point is that no parent can unilaterally stop the other from relocating or moving on with their lives but that right has to be weighed against the child’s right to have a relationship with both parents, and ultimately, the child’s “best interest.”
The acronym stands for Qualified Domestic Relations Order. According to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a judgment, decree or order that creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate payee’s right to receive all or a portion of a plan participant’s benefits under an …
Alimony is available to a spouse whether it be for divorce, annulment or separation. It is available during the pendency of the action (temporary pendente lite maintenance) or as a final award for a fixed period of time, or for life. Alimony or spousal support, or maintenance ends upon the following circumstances: a)death of either …
Read moreWhen is alimony available to a spouse and When does alimony end?
A New York divorce lawyer answers 10 frequently asked questions
(1) HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? Anywhere from 6 weeks to 4 months (if uncontested) If it is contested, the jury is out. It could take more than a year. It would depend on the judge, the assets of the parties, whether there is a trial to determine fault and distribution, etc.
Read moreDivorce lawyer in New York answers frequently asked questions by clients
By Lawyer X Question: What Does Equitable Distribution Mean? My answer filed in divorce advice: The word equitable comes from the word equity which means fair and just. So equitable has to do with that which is fair and just. New York is what’s called an equitable distribution state – as contrasted to California …
Read moreDivorce Advice: What does equitable distribution mean in a divorce?