Spouses, in unhappy marriages, often wait until the end of the year, after the holiday season, to decide to move forward with their divorces. This is especially true when the parties don't get along and the frustration between the spouses boils over related to get-togethers that go poorly at Christmas time. Spouses that are not happy in … [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...]
Governor Cuomo Seeks to Legalize Gay Marriage in New York
In March of this year, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo went on record that he was in favor of the legalization of same sex marriage in the state of New York. He stated that he would be involved in a campaign to legalize same sex marriage. Same Sex Law Failed in 2010 Last year, a same sex marriage law was proposed. It was defeated in the New York State … [Read more...]