April, 2011 Articles

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Divorced Man Under Criminal Investigation

New York Legal Update Allows No-Fault Divorce For Couple The recent divorce settlement granted to a New York couple is the least of the worries facing the husband, who has come under fire in an ...
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Divorced Couples Must Sell House

New York Judge Orders Couple To Sell Contested Homestead After a long running attempt to get divorced, which was first initiated in 2005, a couple has been granted their no-fault divorce thanks to a ...
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Grounds for Divorce in New York Now No Longer Necessary

Before August 15th 2010, one had to have grounds for divorce and these can be found in "Domestic Relations Law Section 170." Other states throughout the U.S. have adopted "no-fault divorce" and a ...
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Guardianship: Protecting the Lives of Children

Many children are raised in difficult home environments and somehow come out unscathed; however, there are others who live in not just difficult homes, but downright dangerous ones. These are the ...
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Parental Alienation Syndrome

Parental alienation syndrome (PAS) was coined by child psychiatrist Richard A. Gardner in the early 1980’s. He used the term to describe a disorder in a child, where the child belittles and ...
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A Father Has Rights Too

Not too long ago, custody was awarded to the mother in a divorce. As more and more states are becoming more “up” with the times, New York State is following suit. If you are a father who ...
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Pursuing Grandparent’s Rights

Although a grandparent’s rights may not be clearly defined, that does not mean that a grandparent has no rights to visitation, or custody of their grandchild. Every situation is unique when it ...
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Facing Contested Divorce

If you are heading towards divorce, you probably already have a pretty good idea whether or not you are facing an uncontested divorce or a contested divorce. In an uncontested divorce, both parties ...
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Divorce Made Simple

Divorce has long carried a negative stigma about how long it can take and how much it can cost, however, for some couples; this is not necessarily the case. If you and your spouse are considering ...
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Contempt of Court and Enforcement

Contempt of court is an act of deliberate disobedience or disregard of the laws or regulations of a public authority such as a court legislative body. In family law, contempt of court typically refers ...
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Study Shows Female GIs Face Higher Divorce Rates

Female Soldiers Statistically More Than Twice As Likely To Divorce As women become more and more equal within the military, the reality of the inequality in their personal lives becomes more and more ...
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Alimony: Just the Facts

If you are currently going through a divorce, one thing that you need to be aware of is the possibility of having to pay alimony to your spouse. The purpose of paying support to one's spouse is to ...
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No-Fault Divorce Approved By New York Legislature

New York Last State To Adopt No-Fault Divorces As the only state in the US without some method of uncontested divorce proceedings, the bill before the house would update New York’s legal system ...
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Female Soldiers Twice As Likely To Divorce

Statistics Show Gender Discrepancy For Divorce In Military A report detailing divorce in the military shows that female personnel are more than twice as likely to be divorced as their male ...
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Your Child Visitation Rights

Divorce is a lot more complicated when children are involved. In an ideal situation, both parents will agree on a child custody and visitation agreement in a non-contested divorce. If you are one of ...
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Recovering Attorney’s Fees in Divorce

When couples get divorced, often times one spouse is the primary wage earner and the other spouse earns little to nothing. In order to maintain all fairness, there are circumstances where the court ...
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Modification Of Visitation Rights

The Information You Need To Know Divorce cases where children are involved are always difficult and complex. For those cases where both parents are unwilling or unable to share joint physical custody ...
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New York Child Support Facts

Important Information About Child Custody And Child Support If you are involved in a divorce settlement with children involved, the most important step that you can take is to contact a Long Island ...
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Study Suggests Parents Of Twins More Likely To Divorce

Difference Of 1 Percent Could Be Statistically Significant The study was conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, who used census data from 1980 to determine the ...
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New York Divorce Racketeering Case Dismissed

Former Wife Of Hedge Fund Founder Accuses Him Of Divorce Fraud A U.S. District Court Judge ruled to dismiss a case by the ex-wife of a wealthy investor, saying the suit was a repetition of a previous ...
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