Long Island Divorce Blog
Posted on Feb 4, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Are you in the process of discussing child custody with your former spouse? If so, you may be considering creating a child custody agreement without going to court. While this is certainly legal, it ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
The marriage of a musician well-known for his easy-listening tunes is coming to an end. Reports indicate that Kenny G, a saxophonist, learned that his wife filed for divorce from him earlier this ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
News sources say that a woman is being sued for failing to provide a safe home for the Russian boy that she adopted. Last year, T.H., from Shelbyville, was living with her 7-year-old adopted son. She ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
This week, the former president of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, told news sources that he hopes to reconcile with his ex-wife. Last year the president separated from his wife, Sandra Torres, as the ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Reality television has brought issues that used to happen behind closed doors to the forefront of viewers' eyes. One of those issues, child support, has been at the center of several fights on the ...
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Posted on Jan 26, 2012 By Long Island Family Lawyer
Have you and your former spouse recently come to a child custody arrangement? If so, there are some guidelines you should consider to make the transition as easy as possible. Keeping these simple ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Cities and townships across America are loosening their laws and allowing domestic partnerships to be recognized legally. Another city in Minnesota is joining the ranks this month. After months of ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
A quirky actress/musician has shocked her fans by announcing divorce this month. She was only married to her musician husband for two months before filing divorce papers in California. The star of a ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
A reality TV show star is demanding that her husband provide child support even though he is broke. The child support battle has been a hit on this season of the reality show. Even though the star has ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Moving into an adoptive home is difficult for any child. While most adoptive parents are good people, there are some that should never have been allowed to take in children in the first place. Such is ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
An elderly man has decided to file for divorce from his wife after learning of a decades-old affair. It seems as though in some cases a broken heart cannot be mended. The 99-year-old Italian man has ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Police are still investigating a possible domestic violence call that involves the former nephew of a man that reportedly killed his own wife. Since police do not have enough evidence to charge the ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
The wife of a basketball player is likely to walk away with a significant amount of money after her divorce . Based on the length of their marriage and the lack of a prenuptial agreement , she could ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
Now that same-sex couples have the right to marry in many states, they want a different right, to divorce each other. This has been a problem in the District of Columbia, but if a new bill is passed, ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Meyers Law Group
A man known for his legendary boxing skills is soon to gain a different kind of fame. He was sentenced to spend three months in jail for multiple charges of domestic violence. While the boxer has been ...
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Posted on Dec 31, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A man known for being a local millionaire is now known under a different title: deadbeat dad. The wealthy dad was sentenced this week to almost six months behind bars for failing to make child support ...
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Posted on Dec 30, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Two police officers are lucky that they received just a warning after both men were charged with domestic violence . The district attorney's office for a county in Wisconsin announced earlier this ...
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Posted on Dec 29, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Are you in the process of getting a divorce ? If so, then you must be wondering about whether you are eligible for permanent maintenance. While it is harder to get permanent maintenance than it was ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
The sister of a woman that was declared missing and later found dismembered is speaking out about domestic violence this month. It has been one year since the dancer at a popular casino in Las Vegas ...
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Posted on Dec 23, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
In many divorces, one spouse will be asked to pay alimony to the other spouse. This means that for a certain period of time, sometimes for the rest of that person's life, payments will be made to ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Motorists in England witnessed something pretty unusual last week on their drives to work. A massive banner had been strung up over the roadway saying that for Christmas, one woman wanted a divorce ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
A recent episode of a reality TV show has some people wondering whether to call what they watched domestic violence. On the latest episode, the young woman was seen taking a swing at her husband. The ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
Many cities across the nation are now reconsidering existing laws on domestic partnerships . The past year has seen many cities and townships decide to grant domestic partnership rights to couples ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
An athlete announced this week that she will seek a divorce from her husband of four years. The skier, who won an Olympic gold medal, filed for divorce last week in Colorado. However, she announced ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2011 By Meyers Law Group
One woman faces jail time for taking her daughter away from the biological father for several years. The woman, who fled to her native Japan, has promised to return the now 9-year-old girl on ...
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