In sad but not unexpected news, Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce from her husband of four years in December. The Kardashian clan has had its share of marital trouble in recent years. Married in a high-profile celebrity wedding to Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian moved to end her marriage within months of the ceremony. Ms. Kardashian then gave birth to a…
In New York and across the United States, pets are often beloved family members. As man’s (and woman’s) best friend, a pet holds a special place in the heart of its owners — and on court dockets when its owners split up. Such is the case of Joey, the miniature dachshund. In a case before the Supreme Court, New York…
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 before the Senate “[t]here are…
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 14 years, apparently taking Ms.…
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 the employment-based health insurance plans…
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 by a price comparison website…
Despite the ongoing instability of the federal government, small economic improvements are taking hold in communities across New York and the United States. If household incomes increase, is it likely the divorce rate is going up, too? In 2012, the Pew Research Center suggested trends occur during recessionary times, including: Tendency for a drop in birth rate Move toward cohabitation…
For most couples, the decision to pursue divorce can be mutual — or not. While one party or the other may not want a divorce, the law upholds the right of either partner to file for divorce. For Orthodox Jewish couples the process is decidedly different. Those differences led to a violent plot and the arrests of two Rabbis and…
The website reads 1 in 5 Relationships Start Online & More of Them Start at Match.com. What really matters is how you are putting yourself out there if you are in the middle of a divorce. A few years ago, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) made news with a survey citing feedback from their members of an uptick…
It is no secret that divorce litigation costs time, emotional energy and money. In New York, attorney fees in divorce matters can run anywhere from $150 an hour to more than $800 depending on experience and case complexity. In many cases, the higher monied spouse bears the cost of legal fees, but in a recent case, a New York judge…