by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
Avoid Conflicts by Creating Your Summer Parenting Schedule Early For many divorced parents sharing custody of their children, one of the things they will need to collaborate on is the summer parenting schedule. Since children will be out of school and many parents...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Uncategorized
A Gray Divorce Can Have Long-lasting Effects on Adult Children Gray divorces have been increasing steadily for the last three decades with no signs of it stopping. The children of these older couples are often adults by the time their parents’ marriage ends, but they...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Take Time to Recover From a Divorce According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current divorce rate in the United States is 2.9 per 1,000 people. Divorce is stressful, and many people need time to recover from the experience. Consider these...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Family Law
8 Reasons Why Older Couples Choose to Divorce The divorce rate for American adults ages 65 to 74 is 39 percent. After sticking with it through many decades of marriage, you may decide that a “gray” divorce is the better choice for your future. Once you...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce
Untreated Depression Could Devastate Your Marriage At any given time, 5% of adults suffer from clinical depression. Depression consists of more than just a bad mood or feeling sad for a couple of days. When a spouse’s depression lasts for a long time and has...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Divorce and Finances
Things to Know Before You Get a Divorce About 41% of first marriages in the United States end in divorce, and that number soars to 73% for third marriages. When you’ve decided that a divorce is the best path forward, there are some things you need to know before...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Marriage
Why You May Want a Divorce Unfortunately, many marriages do not have happy endings. It is estimated that about 50% of couples will end up going through a divorce, although some observers think that that figure is overstated. Here are a few reasons why couples dissolve...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody
The Challenge of Co-parenting With a Narcissist According to recent estimates, 1 in 20 Americans has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Those with the condition often have difficulty sustaining long-term relationships and may exhibit manipulative, controlling,...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law
What Is a Co-Parenting Plan and How Does It Work? Just over 40% of first marriages end in divorce, and most of them end within 14 years of the marriage. Many divorcing couples have young children, and parenting and custody issues are among the top sources of conflict...
by Andrew L. Rochester, Esq. | Divorce, Divorce and Finances
The role of life insurance in a divorce settlement What would you do if you were depending on a former spouse’s support for you and your child and your ex-spouse died? If you were the obligor, how could you ensure that your child still gets financial support?...
