• posted: May 20, 2023
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Child Support
• college expenses,  sharing costs

A significant issue that often arises when parents divorce is how to allocate paying for their child’s college education. While child support covers basic expenses like food, clothing and shelter, Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2023
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Family Law
• prenuptial agreements,  ambiguity

A prenuptial agreement, or prenup, is a legal contract couples enter before marriage. The purpose of a prenup is to provide for how a couple’s financial affairs will be managed Read More

• posted: Mar. 20, 2023
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• negotiations,  add-on child support,  basic child support

Many parents think child support awarded in a divorce is calculated to cover every expense associated with raising a child, from food to car insurance. But in reality, New York Read More

• posted: Feb. 20, 2023
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Child Visitation
• narcissistic parent,  child custody,  visitation,  narcissistic personality disorder

Living with a narcissist can be a major strain in a marriage and it can be even harder on the children. Kids are always striving to please their parents, but Read More

• posted: Jan. 20, 2023
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• alimony,  spousal support,  spousal maintenance

Alimony can be a contentious issue in divorce cases. The spouse who depended primarily on the other for financial support during the marriage worries about losing their standard of living, Read More

• posted: Dec. 20, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• co-parenting

The end of a marriage is hard on everyone, particularly the children. Your kids may not fully comprehend why one of you has to move out or why they have Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• health insurance,  COBRA coverage

For many families, health insurance for one spouse is tied to the other spouse’s job. If the couple divorces, it can leave one spouse without the coverage they need. If Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• asset division,  marital debt

In a New York divorce, marital assets are fairly distributed between the two spouses, either by agreement or by court order. But equally important are decisions on how marital debt Read More

• posted: Nov. 08, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• physical custody,  legal custody

One of the most contentious aspects of a divorce can be the decision about who should have custody of the children. Historically, New York law followed the “tender years” doctrine, Read More

• posted: Oct. 22, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• divorce,  preparing for divorce

Divorce carries with it not only emotional stress but also a profound change in economic circumstances. Especially in a contested case, you and your attorney will need to deal with Read More

• posted: Oct. 08, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• custody,  parenting plan

Parents who divorce or legally separate must come to a working agreement about how they will handle child rearing once they are no longer living together. A parenting plan covers Read More

• posted: Sep. 24, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Child Visitation
• custody,  grandparent visitation,  best interest of the child

Grandparents can play a unique and important role in a child’s life. However, grandparents are sometimes refused access to their grandchildren. While parents have the right to decide who sees Read More

• posted: Aug. 24, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Child Visitation
• Child Custody,  Visitation Dispute,  Child Refused Visitation

An important factor in a child custody case is the willingness of the custodial parent to allow the child’s relationship with the other parent to continue. Fostering that relationship can Read More

• posted: Aug. 09, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Child Support
• Joint Custody,  Shared Physical Custody

New York’s child support statute provides that the non-custodial parent pays support to the custodial parent. Determining which parent is custodial is straightforward when one parent has the children most Read More

• posted: Jul. 21, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• Equitable Distribution,  Marital Assets

Dividing marital assets can be one of the most difficult aspects of divorce, and when a family business is involved it gets even more complicated. If the business is a Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2022
• Richard J. Bombardo
• Divorce
• change in circumstances,  income reduction

In general, the non-custodial parent of a minor must pay child support to the other parent. The amount of support is based on the child’s living expenses and the paying Read More