Author: Morghan

Morghan Richardson is a family and divorce attorney and mediator in New York City. Her firm is Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP.

When 50/50 in Divorce Isn’t About Money; It’s About Time

Everyone loves to point out how stay-at-home parents get screwed in divorce (including me). And yes, that’s true. But let’s talk about the other side of the coin: the spouse who worked their ass off to keep the lights on. The one who sacrificed sleep, weekends, and family dinners because someone had to keep the paychecks coming.

The Pressure No One Talks About

Being the breadwinner isn’t just a steady stream of promotions and pats on the back. It’s living under constant pressure to perform, year after year, because your entire family depends on it. It’s missing your kid’s soccer game because a client demanded a last-minute meeting. It’s taking a red-eye flight for work and rolling straight into a parent-teacher conference half-awake. It’s the 2 a.m. email grind because the deal won’t close itself. I know – I have been there myself!

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What Active Dads Need to Know in Custody Battles

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You’re not just a diaper-changer. You’re an active dad: handling tantrums, bedtime routines, homework help, and everything in between. You’re deeply present in your kids’ lives.

So what happens when an engaged father gets pulled into a contentious custody fight? Here are five things every active dad needs to know before stepping foot in court:

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Why I Support Mamdani (as a Divorce Lawyer)

As a divorce lawyer, I spend every day helping people navigate some of the hardest transitions of their lives. The work is about more than dividing assets or drafting agreements; it’s about fairness, stability, and making sure families can move forward with dignity.

That’s also why I support Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani.

The issues Mamdani champions — affordable housing, immigrant rights, accessible healthcare, and systemic fairness — are not abstract concepts to me. They’re the backdrop of so many of my cases. It is also possible that these same principles also support businesses. Let’s talk about that.

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Four Big Questions for High Income Earners Facing Divorce

At some point in a marriage, almost everyone wonders what would happen if it ended. The longer the marriage, the higher the stakes: children, property, debts, and the emotional weight of shared history.

Here’s my take on the four most common questions I hear from primary earners who are facing, or contemplating, divorce:

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