Monthly Archives: January 2014
‘Super Lawyers’ — Not So ‘Super’?
If you’ve visited a few attorneys’ websites, chances are you’ve run across bright red and yellow badges claiming certain lawyers have been rated a ‘Super Lawyer.’ The icon may invoke a mental image of a lawyer in a bright red cape soaring into the courtroom, tipping the scales of justice in their clients’ favors. Sounds… Read More »
The Tragedy of Custody Battles: Three-Year Old Dies When Thrown From Building
Attorneys, court personnel and those who have gone through divorce understand the sometimes terribly acrimony and fear felt by parents during the divorce process. A tragedy in December revealed the instability of one father distraught over a conflicted custody matter. A native of the Ukraine, Dmitriy Kanarikov, 35, lived in Brooklyn and worked as a… Read More »
Asset Protection: Should You Care About Bitcoin?
In the past year, Bitcoin has become a household word. If heading for divorce, should you care about alternative currencies? During 2013, the United States Senate began an investigation into the value and theory of alternative currencies like Bitcoin. Despite wild fluctuations in price, an agent for the Secret Service testified at a November hearing… Read More »
Court Upholds Oral Agreement between Unmarried Partners
It is common story. Two people in a relationship each enjoy a career, and the attendant earnings and benefits, until children are born. One partner quits work to care for the children and home on the understanding that the income and benefits of the working partner will be shared. If the couple is married, state… Read More »
Settled: The Murdoch Divorce Matter
It has been a tough couple of years for 82-year-old Rupert Murdoch. The Chairman of News Corporation continues to endure fallout from a British investigation following a hacking scandal. At present, editor Rebekah Brooks — a Murdoch favorite — remains on trial for conspiracy. Closer to home, Mr. Murdoch filed to divorce his wife of… Read More »
Will the Affordable Care Act Bump Up the Divorce Rate?
With the roll-out of the health insurance marketplace provided under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the government aims to provide better health insurance options across the board. For couples considering divorce, the viability of individual health insurance may remove an obstacle to divorce. In the United States, a large number of women are carried on… Read More »
Should Fading Fertility be Covered by Spousal Support?
The field of family law is dynamic. Although divorce remains the dissolution of legal relationship between two partners, the definition of assets, the marital estate and the standard of equitable distribution among parties continues to evolve. A recent article in the New York Times describes a New Jersey divorce matter where counsel for a 38-year… Read More »
Money Secrets: Before and During Divorce
Sometimes the measure of how a couple copes during marriage is a good indicator of how they might handle divorce. A recent British survey looked at questionable spending habits and the impact on a marriage — how does that play out in divorce? In October, the Mail Online reported the results of a survey conducted… Read More »
Murdoch Divorce: The Right Representation
Regardless of income, getting the right attorney is important during a divorce proceeding. For any marriage, especially those with children, satisfying agreements made or court decisions obtained are largely due to the skill and understanding of legal counsel. In the divorce matter of Rupert Murdoch, legal skill may make all the difference. In June of… Read More »