Horenstein Family Law Blog - February 2010 Entries
Divorce and Health Insurance
Posted: February 25, 2010
A divorce can result in a spouse losing health insurance benefits if she or he was insured under the other spouse's employer sponsored benefits. It is important to understand what your rights are under state and federal law.
In Divorce, Words Speak Louder than Actions
Posted: February 15, 2010
Most of us have been told that “actions speak louder than words.” However, in divorce actions, sometimes “words speak louder than actions.” In a contested divorce, legal documents are filed that may say very damaging things about the other person and their relationship with children for example. When a relationship ends, the initial grief, pain, and hurt often drives both parties to say things they only believe to be true at that moment in time. Here are some words you might see in a document filed by a parent who wants to have the children more time than the other parent.
Joint Decision Making
Posted: February 12, 2010
If divorcing parents cannot work together to make decisions regarding their children, the legal process will allocate decision making authority for education, health care and religious upbringing to one or both parents.
Residential Schedule for Children
Posted: February 10, 2010
If parents cannot decide together which residential schedule is in the best interests of their children, they need the help of the legal system. In making a residential schedule, the Court will try to fashion a residential schedule that encourages children to maintain and have a loving relationship with each parent.
Joint Custody / Joint Decision Making
Posted: February 8, 2010
Many divorcing parents are confused by the term joint custody. Some people think of joint custody as sharing the residential time of their children equally: 180 days with mother, 180 days with father. Others believe joint custody means both parents work together to make decisions about the children: education, religion, when to get a driver’s license, braces even if they do not have the children living with them equally.
Parental Alienation, What Is It?
Posted: February 3, 2010
Some children, after a divorce, reject a parent they were emotionally bonded with during the marriage. This rejection is sometimes caused by the other parent who purposely diminishes the role of the other parent or a parent who actively destroys the bond between the child and the formerly loved parent. This is called parental alienation and it is very damaging to children according to Dr. Richard Warshak, author of Divorce Poison.
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