Blog Posts in January, 2020

• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 27-Jan-2020

  Did you know You May Not be Entitled to Spousal Support?

  Thinking of divorce? Are you worried about how you will survive financially? Not all spouses are entitled to support. Not everyone has to pay spousal support. Each circumstance is unique based on the details of your marriage. So if you are trying to ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 22-Jan-2020

  Is Your Spouse Spying on You?

  Do you ever feel like you are being watched? Well, maybe you are. I have had clients share with me their suspicions, and no they weren’t paranoid, they were correct. Even though you trust your spouse, do you know if they trust you? I had a ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 20-Jan-2020

  3 Tips to Settle a Child Custody Dispute

  As a seasoned family law attorney, mediator, and psychologically-trained medical professional, I regularly counsel mothers and fathers going through divorce who are considering a custody action. Often these concerned parents have a fair amount of ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 15-Jan-2020

  What is Equitable Distribution?

  Upon divorce, marital property in New York State is supposed to be divided equitably. It is not an "equal" or automatic 50-50 distribution between spouses, as it is in community property states like California. Marital property is property ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 13-Jan-2020

  10 Signs You are in a Verbally Abusive Relationship!

  Many people who come to me for a consultation have no idea that they are in a verbally abusive relationship. They know that something is wrong, but they can't put their finger on it. As a psychologically-trained divorce attorney I can identify ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 8-Jan-2020

  Is Your New Year's Resolution to Separate or Divorce?

  If it is, I’m here to keep you on track and help you meet your goal! Did you know Monday, January 6 this year was dubbed “Divorce Day”? This was the day people returned to work and decided they had enough, wanted out of their ...

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• Posted By Lois M. Brenner, Esq. 6-Jan-2020

  Do You Need a Postnuptial Agreement?

  Some couples consider a prenuptial agreement when they are getting married. But what if you weren’t one of those couples? Is it too late once you’ve been married to put something in place to address some of the important issues in the ...

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