Rabbi Encouraged Use of Beatings and Torture to Compel Divorce Ten men, including two Orthodox rabbis, have been sentenced for their role in a divorce-coercion ring. Prosecutors say that, under Jewish law, a woman may not obtain a divorce without her husband’s permission, referred to as a “get.” They acknowledged that it is common practice […]
Read MoreDivorce Epidemic : 2015 Sees Many High Profile Celebrity Splits It’s been a tough year for celebrity marriages and relationships and the going has only gotten tougher over the last few months. Here are some of the long-term couples who have hit the skids this year. In June, after nearly 20 years of marriage, Working […]
Read MoreHow Celebrities Win and Lose at Divorce For regular folks, divorce is mostly won or lost in the courtroom, or in legal proceedings. But for celebrities, it’s a completely different playing field. As some of the high-profile divorce cases from 2015 demonstrate, it can be mostly about perceived image, and it can appear to be […]
Read MoreDivorce Decisions, What are some options? A couple’s home is often the largest asset they own together. It stands to reason that when a marriage breaks down, deciding what to do with the home deserves careful consideration. There will be many divorce decisions. The first thing you must understand is that New York is an […]
Read MoreSuffolk County Divorce & Family Law Attorney:Celebrity Divorces It is no secret that celebrities are often put in the position of role models for the rest of society. So, when celebrity couples divorce, people take notice. Without a doubt, the media has capitalized on celebrity divorces that were heated and painful displays of how not […]
Read MoreLife goes on after divorce and this includes co-parenting. You’ll be glad to know that digital communication has made many aspects of co-parenting easier. Aside from skyping or sending text messages and emails as ways to stay in touch with your kids, there are also apps available that can help you plan and manage your […]
Read MoreWhile it seems as though mothers typically still have an advantage in custody cases, you never know for sure how a case will go. This was true when Bode Miller and Sara McKenna both sought primary custody of their unborn child. Olympic bronze medal winner Bode Miller and Sara McKenna met through a high-end dating […]
Read MoreSpousal Maintenance Guidelines NY Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed Bill A7645/S5678, legislation passed by the New York legislature last summer to revamp spousal maintenance in New York. The initiative to establish new guidelines came when New York adopted no-fault divorce in 2010 (the last state in the country to legalize no-fault divorce). The legislature put […]
Read MoreYet Another Angle for Social Media in Divorce We have heard about communications on Facebook and other social media networks being used as evidence in divorce cases. We have also read about the impact of social media on relationships and divorce. However, yet another association between social media and divorce has emerged in New York. […]
Read MoreThe cases of 14 couples and two widowers that challenged same-sex marriage bans in a variety of states came before the U.S. Supreme Court for its final decision this June. The Supreme Court addressed the issues of whether states should be compelled to perform same-sex marriages as a Fourteenth Amendment right based on due process […]
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