The brilliant legislators in Iraq are considering a new law with regard to marriages. The new law would allow girls as young as nine years of age to be married. It would also place requirements on wives to submit to sex on demand by their husbands. These laws have been presented to cover the Shia portion of Iraq's society. Hana Adwar, who is a well … [Read more...]
Wife Seeks to Set Aside Judgment of Divorce After Her Husband Dies
In an unusual case, Judge Jeffrey Sunshine, sitting in the Supreme Court Divorce Part in Kings County, had a case before him where a woman sought to set aside a judgment of divorce by her husband after he died. In this case the wife claimed she was not aware of the divorce until after her husband died when she was served with a copy of the divorce … [Read more...]
New York State Bar Association Proposes Creation of New Family Court Judgeships
The New York State Bar Association has requested that Governor Andrew Cuomo allocate sufficient funds for twenty new Family Court judgeships in the State of New York. New York State Bar Association President David Schraver when discussing the need for Family Court judgeships stated, "sadly, children's lives are put on hold while too few judges … [Read more...]
History Lesson On Marriage
Marriage was originally a way for families to make alliances with each other. In addition, marriages were used to expand the family labor force. Alliances even within families were common. In the Old Testament, Isaac and Jacob married cousins. In many parts of the world, marriage between cousins still is common. This is particularly true in many of … [Read more...]
Extreme Hardship The Standard To Suspend Maintenance (Alimony) Payments
Justice Dollinger, sitting in the Supreme Court in Monroe County, recently suspended a man's spousal maintenance (alimony) because he found it would be "an extreme hardship" for him to continue to make these payments. Justice Dollinger stated in his opinion in the matter of Platt v. Platt, 2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 51583(U), "[w]e debate 'extreme … [Read more...]
Relocating After a Divorce
When a custodial parent seeks to relocate, he or she may run into more complications and difficulties than he or she anticipates. An order of custody and/or divorce judgment may contain clauses specifically preventing a custodial parent from relocating. Whether the custody order or the divorce judgment contains a clause of this nature, the … [Read more...]
Judge Allows Egregious Fault Inquiry in Equitable Distribution Case
Justice Palmieri in the Supreme Court located in Nassau County, New York, has rendered an unusual decision in a divorce case. Divorce Law in New York does not make fault a factor in equitable distribution of assets unless there is "egregious marital fault." In this case, the wife's husband of ten years had been convicted of sexually molesting her … [Read more...]
Women Given Equal Rights to Become the Queen of England
Female children in England now have an equal chance to become the Head of State. If newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton have a daughter, she can now become Queen. This is true even if she has younger brothers. The countries in the English Commonwealth have recently agreed to change the century-old rules concerning who can become the Head of … [Read more...]
Hiring the Right Divorce Lawyer
Divorces are very personal legal proceedings. You need a divorce lawyer who you have faith in, who is reliable and who you can trust. How do you decide that you have the right lawyer to represent you? Here are some suggestions: 1) Is your attorney familiar with the local court practices and procedures? Things are handled differently in different … [Read more...]
Mother Seeks to Keep Children Away From Killer
In 1991, Kristine Cushing killed her four and eight year old daughters. She was tried for these murders and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Her defense counsel claimed that she murdered her children due to a bad reaction to Prozac. Kristine spent four years in a mental institution. In addition, she had ten years of psychiatric monitoring. … [Read more...]
