In what must surely come as a shock to one and all – a surprise on the level of the Trojan horse itself – Jesse James (the ex husband of Oscar Winning Actress, and America’s sweetheart, Sandra Bullock) had to stop his other ex-wife from having any contact with their…
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Father Uses Facebook to Win Custody of Child according to a NY Family Lawyer
More and more people aren’t just living their life, they’re living their life for all the world to see. From Myspace to Twitter to Facebook people are taking some of their most intimate moments and putting it out for everyone with a computer and some time to view, stare at,…
Actor Has Crazy Night – with Family Next Door says a NYC Family Lawyer
On screen, Charlie Sheen plays a sex crazed, drunk and out of control party animal – and as is often the case life imitates art. It reads like something out of one of Sheen’s movies: passed out drunk in a hotel room next to a hooker with thousands upon thousands…
Authorities Find Abducted Girl – More Than 25 Years Later
A 57-year-old Nevada woman, formerly of New Jersey, was arrested on suspicion of abducting her daughter in the middle of a custody suit, all the way back in 1984, sources told a New York Family Lawyer. The woman, who was living in Incline Village, Nevada, was arrested and accused of…
Seating Policies for Children on Airlines Sparks Debate, Reports New York Family Lawyer
A number of airlines in Europe and Asia have stopped seating unaccompanied minors next to adults after several allegations of sexual abuse. Airline pilots and safety experts believe that is not the best idea, however, since it may have left children open to severe injury. Millions of children fly alone…
Photos of Duct-Taped Toddler Released, Reports New York City Family Lawyer
Now that a teen mother and her boyfriend has been convicted of duct-taping her 2-year-old son to a wall, the photos that started the case have been revealed, a New York Family Lawyer reports. The child was removed from his mother’s custody, but has since been returned to her. She…
Los Angeles Mayor’s Marriage Formally Ended, Reports NY Family Lawyer
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s marriage to Corina Villaraigosa has come to an official end, a court spokesman told a New York Family Lawyer. Villaraigosa’s wife, Corina Villaraigosa, filed for divorce in June of 2007, stating there were “irreconcilable differences” between them. She initiated the dissolution of their 20-year marriage…
Does Cohabitation Still Mean Higher Divorce Risk? NY Family Lawyers Report
It was once a statistical fact that living together before marriage was more likely to result in divorce. Still, it is more common than ever for couples to live together without being married. Have matters changed? The times have certainly changed. In the late 70s, about one-third of people lived…
Daughters Make Divorce More Likely? A New York Family Lawyer Reports
Census data has revealed some interesting facts, according to New York Family Lawyers. Couples with sons are less likely to split up, unmarried pregnant couples are more likely to quickly get married if the child is going to be a boy and divorced mothers of boys are more likely marry…
Lack of Estate Tax May Still Mean Lower Inheritance
It’s true that there’s no estate tax in 2010, so anyone who stands to inherit in that year will not lose any money to that, no matter how much the sum might be. Unfortunately, it might be offset by a change in capital gains tax when it comes to selling…