How college tuition and costs are paid is a decision usually made by parents and their children at the family kitchen table. However, in the case of divorcing or divorced parents, this decision may be made in a courtroom. The court has a role known as parens patriae, which means […]
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My husband and I are divorcing. It is fairly amiable with one exception: we don’t have children, but do have two dogs that we don’t want to separate but that we both love and want. Who gets the dogs? Are there rules in place for this kind of thing? P.L. […]
Alimony And Equitable Distribution In Long-Term Same-Sex Relationships
June 19, 2014 | by Matthew ColemanThis month is LGBT Pride month and throughout the country LGBT Pride festivals, the annual celebrations of LGBT identities, relationships, and achievements, are taking place. This year’s Pride festivities will be especially meaningful in the ten states that have legalized same-sex marriage in this past year. In June 2013, the […]
My Husband And I Are Living Together For Financial Reasons While We Are Separating. How Can We Make It Better?
May 22, 2014 | by Patricia M. Barbarito(This week’s question was originally posted on Divorce Magazine.com a few years ago but the topic has arisen many times recently for the matrimonial and family law attorneys of Einhorn Barbarito; the answer has been updated.) Dear Ask the Attorney: My husband and I have been living together during our separation because […]