Before terminating a marriage, many married couples elect to physically separate. In this context, physical separation often includes moving out of a shared residence, winding up joint bank and debt ...

Alan Feigenbaum discusses a recent Family Court case highlighting how vague “emancipation” provisions in separation agreements can lead to disputes over child support obligations when custody changes ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more than patient, but ...