CASE STUDY 10: Mary and Sal

A relocation case study where siblings would be split up in event of a move.

Mary and Sal reached a difficult point in their negotiation when they started to talk about the idea of moving. Mary had met and was dating a man who lived three hundred miles away and had his own business at that [...]

CASE STUDY 9: Steve and Claudia

A relocation case study where Dad might have to move to another state for work.

Steve and Claudia had completed their agreement except for the issue of what would happen if one of them had to move. Steve’s job was with a large corporation and he knew that he might be called upon to move to [...]

CASE STUDY 8: Sally and Sheldon

A visitation case study where visitation with Grandparents was an issue.

Sally and Sheldon had completed all aspects of their visitation agreement when they suddenly became aware that Sheldon was uncomfortable with allowing visitation to Sally’s mother and father. Sheldon claimed that Sally’s mother and father were probably the biggest reason they were getting divorced in [...]

CASE STUDY 7b: Joe and Mary - Special Occasions

A visitation case study where the parents share special occasions and emergencies.

Joe and Mary worked out schedules for the major holidays quite well. They also had concerns about a number of special occasions which were going to take place. Jose was concerned because his sister was getting married in a few months and he wanted [...]

CASE STUDY 7a: Joe and Mary - Holidays

A visitation case study with a special arrangement for Christmas.

Joe and Mary have to children aged seven and eleven. They are concerned not only about who should spend the various holidays with the kids, but also about taking care of the children during the holidays. After much discussion they agreed that all the holidays which [...]

CASE STUDY 6: Tammy and Seth

A physical custody case study where the marital home had to be sold.

Tammy and Seth had a son aged sixteen and a daughter of twelve. Tammy worked in a daytime job from which was off at approximately four thirty, while Seth had a job which occupied him for many hours but he could be flexible [...]

CASE STUDY 5: Matt and Sarah

A physical custody case study where the parents chose shared custody.

Matt and Sarah had been separated for several months before starting work on their divorce agreement. Matt was living at his mother’s house while Sarah was at home with the kids. The children, two boys aged eleven and fourteen, said very often they really missed [...]

CASE STUDY 4: Laura and Ted

A physical custody case study where the parents’ situation requires flexibility.

Laura and Ted both work full-time as professionals. Each one can be required by his or her work to go out of town on weekends and both are subject to evening hours with clients or customers. Neither parent wanted to give up care of their [...]

Child Support Changes You Should Know About

THE CHILD SUPPORT STANDARDS ACT

Thirty years ago, the New York State Legislature enacted the Child Support Standards Act, also referred to herein as “the guidelines.” The statutory child support percentages, as applied to parents’ combined income for purposes of calculating child support purposes, are:

· 17% of combined income for one child,
· 25% of combined income [...]

CASE STUDY 3: Fran and Bob

A physical custody case study where the parents choose shared custody of their children.

Fran and Bob were living separately for almost a year before they started their divorce proceeding. During that year the children lived with Fran, attended school, and saw Bob mostly on weekends. Fran worked in a part-time job which did not occupy [...]