Adulterous relationships occur in approximately 50% of all marriages. The discovery of the adultery by the spouse can bring profound changes to the marital relationship. The betrayal causes pain and instability within the marriage. It is estimated that in less than a third of the situations involving adultery, the relationship between the couple … [Read more...]
Is Social Security a Ponzi Scheme?
Republican politicians have recently referred to Social Security as a "Ponzi scheme". This is an absurd misrepresentation of a program that has helped keep many of America's senior citizens out of poverty. Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, in a recent debate, stated "it is a Ponzi scheme to tell our kids that are 25 or 30 years old today, you're … [Read more...]
Surrogate Judge Accused of Letting Lawyer Friends Overcharge
The investigators have accused Bronx Surrogate Judge Lee Holtzman of letting his attorney friends overcharge Bronx residents who died without wills for the handling of their estates. Judge Holtzman has been accused of letting lawyers, including his chief campaign fundraiser, responsible for client's estates to remain with him for more than ten … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Divorce
Pat Robinson has suggested that a man whose wife has Alzheimer's disease should obtain a divorce. He takes the position that divorcing a wife with Alzheimer's is a better solution than committing adultery with a new companion. Pat made these comments in response to a question submitted to him on his television program, "The 700 Club." He had taken … [Read more...]
‘Genius’ Not Taken Into Account in Equitable Distribution
Judge Dregger, sitting in Manhattan Supreme Court, denied a very successful private equity firm executive from presenting evidence in a divorce case that he had "unique personality traits" prior to the marriage that allowed him to accumulate 450 million dollars in business assets during the thirty year term of his marriage. Justice Dregger, in her … [Read more...]
Joint Custody Modified, Father Given Temporary Custody of Both Children
Justice Connelly, sitting in the Supreme Court of Westchester County, modified a joint custody order and gave the father sole temporary custody of both of his children. The parties had entered into a stipulation of settlement wherein each of them would have joint custody. The children would reside with the mother and the father would have regular … [Read more...]
Miranda Warnings as Applied to Children
How old must a child be before he or she can understand the Miranda warnings? The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of J.D.B. vs. North Carolina, dealt with this issue. The court, in this case, rendered a ruling that police must take a suspect's age into consideration when evaluating whether to give the Miranda warnings before … [Read more...]
Nassau County Loses Marijuana Evidence
Recently, Nassau County, New York lost two bags of marijuana. The bags of marijuana had been seized as evidence by police officers. Due to problems with Nassau County's crime laboratory, the marijuana was being shipped to a laboratory in Pennsylvania for drug testing. The shipment was carried by Federal Express. Unfortunately, the marijuana never … [Read more...]
How Debt Collections Work
If you have debt, such as credit cards, there is a timeline followed by your creditors in collecting these debts. Thirty Days If you miss a payment on one of your debts by more than thirty days, the creditors will immediately start making phone calls and sending you letters about paying the debt.In some situations, the lender will also report … [Read more...]
Order of Protection Fails to Protect Woman
Santia Williams was murdered. The person responsible killed himself. The order of protection she had against her killer, her ex - boyfriend and her child's father, did not work! Santia Williams lived in Bayshore, Long Island. She had a child with Jason Jenkins. She was involved in litigation with him as to when he could visit their child. On July … [Read more...]
