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...]
3,250 Collective Years of Marriage
A vow renewal ceremony was held at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington, New York, to celebrate Valentine's Day. The event marked the fourth time Rose and Nick Capobianco, both 89 years of age, had renewed their wedding vows. Rose and Nick have celebrated 68 anniversaries of their marriage. They have renewed their vows on the 25th, 50th and … [Read more...]
Update on No Fault Divorce in New York
New York modernized its divorce law in November of 2010. This was the first change in New York's divorce law since the 1960s. To obtain a divorce in New York, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law §170, "an action for divorce may be maintained by a husband or wife to procure a judgment divorcing the parties and dissolving the marriage on any of the … [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A recent study found that four out of ten Americans think marriage is obsolete.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...]
Joinder of Custody Claims and Post-divorce Claims Denied
Justice Falanga, a Supreme Court Justice sitting in Nassau County, recently rendered an unusual decision in a post-matrimonial lawsuit. The parties had been married and the marriage had ended in divorce. In a post-judgement proceeding, the wife asked the court to hold the husband in contempt for his refusal to pay college expenses for the … [Read more...]
