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Why “recoupling” can be more dramatic for your children than divorce.

Children often require time to process and adjust to the changes divorce brings into their lives. Introducing the prospect of a new relationship into the mix can be extremely challenging for children, no matter how old they are. Consider that with recoupling, there may also be new “siblings,” a new home, new routines, and of […]

Parental Alienation vs. Realistic Estrangement: Which Is It?

5 signs that might indicate your child is a victim of parental alienation. In some families, divorce may be coupled with a child having an extreme and seemingly inexplicable rejection of a parent. Parental alienation is the rejection of a parent without legitimate justification whereas realistic estrangement occurs for good reason. Signs of alienation include […]

Relocation During COVID-19

Did you relocate with your child during COVID-19? Here’s what you need to know about residing outside New York State for over six months during the pandemic.

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.

No One Ever Really Knows What Goes On Behind Closed Doors In Custody

Lisa Zeiderman and Stacy Francis were featured guests on the Ask Beatty podcast to discuss “grey divorce.” The divorce rate for people over 50 who have been married more than once is 2.5 times higher than those who have been coupled with the same person throughout their life. Why is this happening? Lisa talks about […]

Tying the knot this spring? There is still time to propose a prenup!

One of the most popular times of the year to get married is the spring. After a very challenging 2020, many couples have postponed weddings that were supposed to be last spring, to this spring! Being madly in love and having to wait a year for your wedding day is hard enough, though once you […]