United States: Divorce

A New York Commercial Division case examines whether a father and son have standing to sue derivatively on behalf of a home care services LLC when the mother claims sole ownership. The court must determine if an unadjudicated equitable distribution claim in a parallel matrimonial divorce proceeding can confer the corporate ownership required for derivative standing, while also evaluating allegations that key ownership documents were fabricated.

Illinois Senate Bill 3524 proposes significant changes to how child support is calculated in shared parenting arrangements, lowering the threshold from 146 to 110 overnights and introducing a sliding scale for parenting time calculations. These modifications could have substantial financial implications for divorcing parents, particularly high-net-worth families with complex income structures.

Same-sex couples face unique challenges in divorce proceedings due to the relatively recent legalization of same-sex marriage in 2014 and domestic partnerships in 2007. Understanding how courts handle property division for relationships that existed before these legal recognitions became available requires examining Committed Intimate Relationships and their impact on asset distribution and spousal support eligibility.

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Divorce cases used to rely heavily on live testimony. Courts were required to weigh credibility between competing narratives. That is no longer the reality.

When a business owner faces a divorce, an initial fear is often, “Will I lose my company?” There is a common misconception that the business entity itself – the LLC, the corporation, or the partnership – is an asset of the marital estate.

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