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...]
Divorce Fails, Lack of Proof of Sexual Abandonment
In September of 2010, Justice Bruno, a New York State Supreme Court Judge sitting in Nassau County, heard testimony with regard to fault allegations concerning the issue of constructive abandonment in a divorce proceeding. Constructive abandonment is when one party to a marriage refuses to have sexual relations with his or her spouse for a period … [Read more...]
Task Force Created to Investigate Family Courts
Steven P. Younger, Esq., the president of the New York State Bar Association, has recently formed a task force to look into the numerous problems and difficulties facing the Family Courts in the state of New York. President Younger has put together individuals with expertise in diverse areas for the purpose of conducting a study as to how to … [Read more...]
Father Given Custody of Children to Provide Stability in Their Lives
In October of 2010, Referee D. Richardson-Mendelson, sitting in the Family Court located in Rockland County, rendered a decision giving exclusive physical custody to the childrens' father in the case of the matter of H.C. v. J.O. In this case, the father had brought an application before the court to modify a prior custody So-Ordered … [Read more...]
Prenuptial Agreement between American Male and French Woman
Judge Kaplan, sitting in the Southern District of New York (a federal court), was recently presented with an issue as to whether the United States or France should interpret the terms of a prenuptial agreement. The wife in this situation was a citizen of France. The husband was a citizen of the United States. They had entered into a prenuptial … [Read more...]
Child Abuse Charge Against Father Dismissed
Judge Gilbetz, sitting in the Family Court in Bronx County, was recently presented with a case of child abuse against a father. The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) is the agency in the City of New York charged with investigating and making presentations in court concerning allegations of child abuse. In the case before Judge … [Read more...]
Lawyer To Be Jailed If He Doesn’t Pay Daughter’s Tuition
John J.P. Krol graduated from Fordham Law School and was admitted to the bar in New York in 1982. He is a practicing attorney. Mr. Krol was married in 1982 and he has two sons and three daughters. In 2008, a year after Mr. Krol started a divorce proceeding, his daughter (only identified in the proceeding as "MK") began attending the University … [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...]
Long Island Lawyer’s Adoption Scam
Kevin Cohen, Esq., was an attorney on Long Island. He was recently found guilty of stealing in excess of $300,000 from families he represented. He had promised these families to help them adopt children. Unfortunately, the children did not exist. Mr. Cohen was found guilty of 37 counts, including 16 counts of second-degree grand larceny, 11 … [Read more...]
Judge Bars Wife From Home
Judge Bruno, a Supreme Court Justice sitting in Nassau County, has given a father exclusive occupancy of the marital residence. In New York, a judge can give one spouse exclusive use and occupancy of the marital residence during the pendency of a divorce case. In this case, the court found that the mother's occupancy in the house caused "domestic … [Read more...]
