Divorce Advice and Coaching for Women | SAS

You might be thinking about dating now that you’ve arrived here in this land of the unknown, your life after divorce; and this particular aspect of it can be intimidating, exciting, and frankly, straight-up terrifying. When my marriage ended I was, or so I thought, eager to start dating, and I set up an online dating profile almost immediately. After matching with someone, we...

A rose by any name still smells as sweet, the saying goes. People sometimes talk about “marriage” and “civil union” as if they were the same flower in different colors. They are related, but they are not the same, and the differences matter a great deal if you are trying to understand your legal standing.

Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute describes a civ...

Divorce is hard. It’s stressful, it’s emotionally draining, and it can be expensive. A lot of divorce attorneys ask for an initial retainer somewhere between $2,000 and $20,000, and their hourly rates often run from $300 to $950. On top of ending your marriage, dividing your assets, and raising your children as coparents, the cost of the whole thing can turn into its own sour...

What do women not know about child support? And how does it relate to taxes? Most women know that if they are the custodial parent, they are entitled to some amount in basic child support every month. But few understand the potential tax implications associated with child support and spousal maintenance.

On the federal level, child support is neither taxable inc...

If you are a woman contemplating divorce, it is important to be as prepared as possible before anyone files any paperwork in Court. This means familiarizing yourself with the law and acquiring knowledge about your family’s finances. As an experienced divorce attorney in New York, I have some practical suggestions you can apply regardless of which state you live in.