By Randy S. Margulis | Published October 2, 2012 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: divorce statistics, New York divorce rate, no-fault divorce | Leave a comment
By The Numbers: Divorce Statistics in New York
It happens every day—couples get married and other couples get divorced. According to the United States Census Bureau, in the United States, the national divorce rate per 1,000 people in 2009 was 9.2 percent for men, and 9.7 percent for women. Closer to home, the U.S. Census Bureau Report Marital Events of Americans notes the Read More
Read More“I Want To Go Home”: Child Preference in Custody Cases
No aspect of divorce is more painful than disagreements over child custody. Even if parents are able to remain civil, children are very sensitive to the unhappiness of their parents—and their own participation in that unhappiness. Divorce is never easy on any family member. At the same time spousal relationships are dissolving, parental relationships to Read More
Read MoreNot Quite Ready: Separation in New York
Prior to October 2010, separating in New York was the only option for couples seeking divorce without having to claim a fault ground of divorce. A separation agreement details necessary marital issues like property division, spousal maintenance, child custody, and related financial concerns. After separation of a year or more, the agreement converts into a Read More
Read MoreResources for Domestic Violence Victims
If you or your children face threats from your spouse, you need help. It will not get better and it may get worse. Though men are also victims of domestic abuse, the New York State Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) reports 85 percent of the victims of intimate partner homicides in 2010 were Read More
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