Blog Posts in June, 2012
Posted on Jun 26, 2012 By Lloyd C. Rosen
Once New York State legalized same-sex marriages on June 24, 2011, it was only a matter of time before love turned to hate, and "'til death do us part" became "I hope you die". ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Wisselman, Harounian & Associates
A few days ago, a woman asked an interesting question pertaining to child custody and legal separation. She and her husband are legally separated, but he wants to keep their children for two months ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 By Lisa Gregg
Generally, yes. However, the pre-nuptial agreement entered into between the parties must meet certain requirements set forth in the New York Domestic Relations Law. Specifically, the pre-nuptial ...
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012 By Lloyd C. Rosen
Finally, Courtney Cox and David Arquette have both filed papers to make their divorce final. Although they first announced their separation in October 2010, neither filed any papers until June, 2012. ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2012 By Jordan Trager
There are many instances when a parent seeks to relocate with a child out of New York State, claiming economic necessity as the basis for such a move. Parents seeking to relocate out-of-state have ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2012 By Jordan Trager
In the last decade, courts have taken a much more conservative approach when it comes to awarding a spouse a portion of the value of a professional license or degree earned by the other spouse during ...
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