Apple's iPhones are sold on prolific numbers and marketed upon their many features that are meant to make our lives easier or just amuse us. One iPhone feature, which is not pitched as a selling point, is an app called "Find my Phone." This app allows you to find your phone using another device by [Read More]
As the recession drags on and the employment picture continues to be dim, there is a sad pattern that is playing out before the Support Magistrates in New York State. Many unemployed parents who are charged with paying child support seek to have their child support obligations reduced based upon their unemployment. Many of them [Read More]
Temporary orders are tests. You may not think as a temporary order as a test, but they are. Depending on what the judge directs, a temporary order may be a way for the Court to test one or both of the parties to see how they will behave in a given situation, or how they [Read More]
Parties who are divorcing often can benefit by using email. Since most people have their email on their cell phone, and no longer have to rely on email on their computer, email allows parties to communicate instantly. Text messaging also offers these benefits. For purposes of this discussion, we simply will discuss email. Keep in [Read More]
Under New York law, when determining child support a court is not bound by a party’s representation of their earnings and their income. Although the best indicator of a party's earnings usually is their latest paystubs and their previous year's income tax returns, sometimes these do not accurately reflect what a party is capable of [Read More]
Joint Legal Custody is an arrangement by which parents jointly make important decisions for their child or children. Joint legal custody requires that parents cooperate with each other for the benefit of their child or children. This means sharing information, communicating and discussing things about their children and working together to make the best decision [Read More]