Divorce rates for women in the military is double the divorce rate for men in the military. Approximately 8% of the women in the Armed Services of the United States obtained a divorce in 2010. Only 3% of the men in the military were divorced in that year. Dr. Benjamin Carney, a psychology professor at UCLA, conducted a study of divorce rates … [Read more...]
Constructive Abandonment (Sexual Abandonment Denied)
Justice Bruno sits in a Supreme Court located in Nassau County, New York. Last summer he made an interesting decision on a case that was before him. A man brought a divorce lawsuit against his wife. The grounds for divorce was constructive abandonment. (Sexual abandonment by the spouse for a period in excess of one year). The man testified … [Read more...]
Same Sex Marriage Fails in Maryland
There is a bill before the Maryland State Legislature to allow same sex marriage. On Friday, March 11, 2011, this bill was withdrawn from consideration due to the unlikelihood of the bill being passed by the state legislature. The law was titled the Civil Marriage Protection Act. For the past few weeks, the bill sponsors have been claiming that … [Read more...]
Dumb Bellagio Bandits
A man wearing a motorcycle helmet entered the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on Tuesday, December 14, 2010. He pulled out his gun at the window where the chips were maintained. He escaped with $1.5 million dollars in chips! In the movie "Ocean's Eleven", the Bellagio Hotel is robbed by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and his crew. Bellagio Chips May Be … [Read more...]
The Court Values Marital Property and Professional License
Justice W. Kelly, sitting in the Supreme Court in Rockland County recently rendered a decision in a contested matrimonial action. In this lawsuit he determined the valuation of the husband's dental practice. He also valued other separate property and marital property. The assets in question were the marital residence and its contents, and … [Read more...]
Lawyer in Divorce Case Loses It and Gets Suspended
Anthony Chiofalo is an attorney. He was married in 1990. His wife filed for divorce against him in 2005. At the time of the writing of this article, the case was still not completely resolved. During the course of his divorce proceedings, Mr. Chiofalo made "hostile, obscene and derogatory" statements to his wife and the other personnel … [Read more...]
Is Marriage Becoming Obsolete?
A recent study found that four out of ten Americans think marriage is obsolete. This same study also showed that attitudes have been changing concerning gay relationships and gay marriage. Today, an unwed couple can be the definition of a family situation. Since the 1970's, there has been a significant increase in the number of Americans who … [Read more...]
No Fault Divorce Comes To New York
New York is now joining the other 49 states in the United States with regard to divorce laws. The New York State Assembly has passed a no fault divorce law. Now both the State Senate and the Assembly have passed the liberalized New York divorce law, and it is anticipated that Governor Patterson will sign the new no fault divorce law very … [Read more...]
Division of Property in a Divorce
The division of assets in a divorce can be a significant issue. Lawyers are expensive. They charge on an hourly basis. A "common sense" approach to division of assets can reduce your legal expenses. Both parties may have deferred compensation assets, such as pensions, 401Ks, 403Bs, and IRAs. You should establish the value of these assets and … [Read more...]