How to Divorce Someone Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
One of the greatest challenges that can face a married couple or a couple in the process of getting a divorce is when one or both partners suffer from a mental health disorder. The issues that arise from the stress of marriage and child-rearing are complex for even the most emotionally stable couple. Adding a […]
Expanded Court Petitioning Opportunities for Parents of Children with Developmental Challenges
Important news! New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a new law that allows parents of children with developmental challenges to petition the courts to receive child support payments until their child is 26. This will be a lifeline for custodial parents of children with these challenges as it allows them to continue to […]
Financial Stalking: Another Frontier in Financial Abuse
Keeping tabs on how you spend money is an abusive power play. Financial stalking is the notion that one person continually checks on what another is doing with their money without permission. The goal of the abuser is to manipulate, intimidate, and threaten the victim through finances and to entrap them. Financial abuse often occurs […]
Are you a female primary breadwinner? Read this:
In a recent article by personal finance expert Stacy Francis in Kiplinger’s Magazine, I weigh in on what this means when divorce is on the table and both sides are considering who pays alimony
Expense-Sharing Apps for Divorced Parents
Co-parenting is a challenge. Keeping track of parenting schedules and all the details of children’s lives is complicated, but probably the most difficult aspect day-to-day is splitting children’s expenses. When you add in heightened emotions, opportunities for conflict multiply. As a family law attorney, I am often called in to resolve disputes over money that […]
Lisa on Business Insider: Why Absolutely Everyone Needs a Prenup
Choosing to get married is one of life’s most important decisions. However there are some important things everyone should know about a prenuptial agreement before walking down the aisle.
High Net Worth Divorce
Are you in a high-net-worth marriage and considering divorce?
Gray Divorce: What Financial Planners Should Know
Getting a divorce later in life can really put a crimp in your client’s retirement plans. All of the sudden, your client’s net worth may be cut in half. And no matter what the original number was, half of what your client expected to have in retirement is not as good as the whole.
Financial FAQ: How do you find hidden assets in a divorce?
In this interview with Malinee Churanakoses as part of the Chapter 2 Club’s Smart Women’s Guide for Breakups and Everything After video series, we talk about some of the most common places we find evidence of hidden assets
How Do I Prioritize? Paying for College Tuition vs. Saving for Retirement
Should you prioritize paying for your children’s college education over saving for retirement?