What should you look for in a divorce lawyer? A divorce lawyer should be someone who can counsel you. It should also be someone who can lay out a road map as to the strategy concerning how your case should be handled. Laying out a strategy in a divorce involves sophistication and knowledge as to how the courts look at a case and how to apply case … [Read more...]
Matrimonial Law and Mental Illness
Divorce between two parties with children is emotionally, and often financially, difficult. Divorce can involve many legal aspects: worrying about visitation rights – now known as 'parenting time' – alimony considerations, custody battles and other issues. These matters are further complicated if there is evidence of mental health issues which may … [Read more...]
New No Fault Divorce Law Eliminates the Need for a Trial
Supreme Court Justice, Robert J. Muller, has decided that under the new New York No Fault Divorce Law an objecting party is not entitled to a trial on the issue of fault the marriage is beyond repair. Justice Muller's decision is an interpretation of New York's year old No Fault Divorce Law. The Judge's decision interprets the legislature's intent … [Read more...]
Is Marriage Obsolete?
More than 40% of the people in this country think marriage is obsolete! This is according to research study. People between the ages of 18 and 30 believe maintaining excellent parenting skills is far more important than being married. So, are marriages becoming obsolete? There are many issues that face couples who marry. One of them deals with … [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...]
What to do and What not to do If You’re Getting Divorced
Getting divorced is not fun. It can be one of the most stressful times in men and women's lives. Even in amicable situations, men and women tend to find themselves being stressed out. Divorce involves an emotional break up as well as a financial break up. Issues involving custody and visitation of children can be gut wrenching. There are things … [Read more...]
Same Sex Marriage Comes to New York
On Friday, June 24, 2011, New York became the largest state in the country to allow lesbian and gay couples to marry. It was questionable, up to the last minute, as to whether this law would pass the New York State Senate. In the final moments, four Republican majority members joined all but one Democrat and voted in support of the gay rights … [Read more...]
Halle Berry’s Custody Issues
Halle Berry was married to Gabriel Aubry. They have a daughter named Nahia. Halle Berry is an oscar winning actress. She has been engaged in a custody fight over her two year old daughter Nahia. Halle has dropped out of a broadway play due to custody issues. She had been scheduled to make her broadway debut in September. The play was called the … [Read more...]
Getting Divorced During an Economic Downturn
The financial crisis in the United States is causing tension within families. Financial problems can be the cause of a divorce. In most marriages the family home is the largest asset. The decline in home values over the past three or four years has resulted in many homes being worth less than the mortgages on them. Postponing Divorce Recent … [Read more...]
Governor Cuomo Slashes NY Judiciary Budget by $170 Million
It is estimated that hundreds of non-judicial workers will lose their jobs related to an additional $70 million dollars in budget cuts from the judiciary budget in the state of New York. The $70 million in budget cuts is in addition to a previous $100 million that was cut from the $2.7 billion budget for the judiciary in the state of New … [Read more...]