Men and women marry, generally speaking, because they are in love. At the time of marriage couples rarely think about getting divorced. Divorce isn't romantic. Marriage certificates are not supposed to have expiration dates built into them. However today, divorce is much more common than it was in the past. Do you need a prenuptial … [Read more...]
When Do You Get the Engagement Ring Back?
In a case this past summer, Justice Dickerson, a Supreme Court Judge sitting in Rockland County, New York, ordered a Hassidic woman to return a hundred-thousand dollar engagement ring to her betrothed. The man claimed he didn’t know when he gave her the ring at a religious wedding ceremony that she was still married to someone else. The woman … [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...]
May/December Romance Needs a Pre-Nuptial
Aging movie stars often have relationships with young beautiful women. There are many examples of these "May/December" relationships. Michael Douglas, age 65, is married to the beautiful Catherine Zetta Jones, age 40. Lorenzo Lamas, age 52 is engaged to be married to Shawna Craig, age 23. Bruce Willis, who was formerly married to Demi Moore, is 54. … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren’s Post-Marriage Pre-Nuptial Agreement?
Reports have been circulating the past few days that Tiger Woods has been in negotiation with his wife Elin to "update" the pre-nuptial agreement to induce her to stay in the marriage after news of several of his extra-marital affairs became public. Originally, the couple's pre-nuptial agreement, signed in October of 2004, stipulated that Ms. … [Read more...]
