Who gets the Gold Medal?

Lindsey Vonn is getting divorced. Lindsey was married to Thomas Vonn, a former racer on the US ski team, also served as Lindsey’s chief adviser, in 2007. In 2010, (during the marriage) Lindsey won a Gold Medal in the Winter Olympics. So, who gets to keep the Gold Medal? In New York State, any assets [...]

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A Little Boy Named Adolf Hitler…

So… a couple braniacs in New Jersey named their kid Adolf Hitler. Story here. And then they had a couple more kids, who they named after other nazis. All the kids have been taken from them and are now in foster care.   Regardless of the distaste that the vast majority of human beings hold [...]

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Some Good Advice

I was just over at Pieter Weinrieb’s blog and he give some good advice! Divorce in the Digital Age

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Unable to pay child support, poor parents jailed – US news – Crime & courts – msnbc.com

Unable to pay child support, poor parents jailed – US news – Crime & courts – msnbc.com. In New York State, parents have an obligation to support their children. Once a child support Order has been made, the obligation becomes something less than an altruistic ideal, and more of a monthly bill. Sometimes people fall [...]

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The Lighter Side of Divorce

Divorce is a process. Divorce is a long process. Divorce is a long, tedious process. Divorce is a long, tedious process that sucks the life out of you. So, you need to remember that just because you’re going through a divorce, life goes on, and you should try to keep some sense of humor or [...]

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Amy Winehouse got her will right- MSN Money

Amy Winehouse got her will right- MSN Money.     As unlikely as it may seem, Amy Winehouse was pretty savvy about her estate planning!  She had recently had her will updated, and her bounty will be disposed of according to her wishes, thanks to good legal advice and her own willingness to address an [...]

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Mosley loses title belts in divorce

      Mosley loses title belts in divorce | Yardbarker.com.   Boxer Shane Mosley just got the decision on his divorce… his ex-wife gets to keep 3 of his title belts, one of which will go to each of his three sons as they turn 18. Mosley is getting divorced in California, a community [...]

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New York Passes Marriage Equality Act

On June 24, 2011, the legislature passed, and the governor signed into law, the Marriage Equality Act (DRL § 10-a, effective July 24, 2011).   The operative language is as follows: A MARRIAGE THAT IS OTHERWISE VALID SHALL BE VALID REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PARTIES TO THE MARRIAGE ARE OF THE SAME OR DIFFERENT SEX. The [...]

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Father ruled competent for trial on molestation – Police Blotter – The Buffalo News

Father ruled competent for trial on molestation – Police Blotter – The Buffalo News.   I really cannot think of a more heinous crime than molesting one’s own children.   The Judge is willing to cap his sentence at 22 years if this scum takes a plea deal.  What is an appropriate sentence for repeatedly [...]

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World Blog – In controversial move, BBC airs assisted suicide on TV

  World Blog – In controversial move, BBC airs assisted suicide on TV. In New York State, like many others, assisted suicide is illegal. Some countries, Like Switzerland, permit assisted suicide, and even offer assistance to allow people to go through the final change of life in a dignified, pain free, medically supervised, and legal [...]