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Is your marriage on the skids in the new year?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, January 13, 2017. It seems like there’s a month designated for almost everything imaginable these days. Welcome to “Divorce Month,” the appellation given to January. This month actually is the time when unhappy couples begin to survey their options, […]
If I earn more than he does, is he more likely to cheat?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, January 6, 2017. Back in the 70s, there was a popular perfume being marketed to the woman who could do it all — bring home the bacon, fry it up in the pan and never let her husband […]
When victims want to drop domestic violence charges
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Domestic Violence on Friday, December 30, 2016. A fairly common scenario when domestic violence charges have been filed against a victims intimate partner is that the batterer attempts to get the victim to drop the charges. This can be done either by threats […]
Turn to us for contested custody matters
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, December 23, 2016. Are you struggling through the holiday season, barely on speaking terms with your spouse? Do you dread the thought of another argument about the same old topics? If so, you may find yourself contemplating divorce as […]
Protect your company in a divorce
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, December 16, 2016. If you are a business owner whose marriage has hit the skids, you’re right to be concerned how a divorce could affect your company. Below are some strategies to minimize damage to your business in […]
Is virtual visitation right for you and your child?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, December 9, 2016. In today’s mobile society, after a divorce or a relationship ends, former partners frequently go their separate ways, which sometimes can be hundreds or even thousands of miles apart. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, […]
Does my ex have to pay for our kid’s college bills?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Support on Friday, December 2, 2016. Most people understand that child support has to be paid up until the child reaches the age of majority, or 18. If, however, the child is still attending high school at or after the age of […]
Can I survive the holidays dealing with my ex over the kids?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Child Custody on Friday, November 25, 2016. The Thanksgiving holiday ushered in the 2016 holiday season, putting divorced parents into a panic at the thought of dealing with exes over holiday custody matters. There is no doubt that divorce and custody issues adds […]
What is a QDRO and why do I need one?
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in High Asset Divorce on Friday, November 11, 2016. If you are getting divorced and there are pension and retirement accounts involved, your divorce judgment will not be sufficient to allocate portions of your or your former spouse’s retirement benefits to one another. What […]
What you need to know about alimony
/by Sclafani & MoriartyOn behalf of Johnson, Sclafani & Moriarty, Attorneys at Law posted in Alimony on Friday, November 4, 2016. There was a time in America’s not-so-distant past when nearly every ex-wife left the courthouse with a divorce decree granting her alimony. But those days are gone and won’t be coming back. Today, the term spousal support […]