The ex-wife of the creator of “Law & Order” claims she was cheated out of what could have been hundreds of millions of dollars in her divorce settlement, according to a New York Family Lawyer. It is her contention that the management company “negligently and/or purposefully” concealed “substantial assets” of…
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McCourt Settlement Talks About Dodgers Ownership Continue, Says New York City Family Lawyer
Sources on both sides of the dispute tell New York Family Lawyers that the divorce case between Frank and Jamie McCourt are expected to continue shortly. New York Family Lawyers say that most settlements of this nature would be easy to resolve. Frank McCourt would retain control of the Dodgers,…
Collections Confuse Estate Planning says a NY Family Lawyer
Collectors and their families often underestimate the value of those collections, according to a New York Family Lawyer. Many times, someone will have a collection and instruct their children to take it when they die, so the IRS doesn’t get hold of it. Unfortunately for the family, the IRS will…
‘Mad Men’ Star Files for Divorce, Says NY Family Lawyer
Elizabeth Moss is taking the final steps to make her separation from Fred Armisen permanent, New York Family Lawyers have learned. The actress famous for her role on “Mad Men” filed for divorce from the “Saturday Night Live” comedian in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the…
Fifteen Pound Four-Year-Old Girl Found Dead, According to New York City Family Lawyer
A four-year-old girl, severely malnourished, was found dead in a dirty Brooklyn apartment. There was evidence that she had been tied to her bed, New York Family Lawyers have learned. The little girl weighed a scant 15 pounds. The bruises and marks on her ankles were indications that she had…
Divorce Is Not the End of Family Life
Divorce is common today, and has ended many marriages. But for marriages that have produced children, the family life is not over yet, and there is still parenting to be done. Divorce may be the end for the relationship of the parents, but the children are still caught in the…
New Book Says More Americans See Gays as Families
A new book asserts that more than half of all Americans view married same-sex partners as families, a New York Family Lawyer has learned. In fact, most appear to consider unmarried gay or lesbian couples to be a family, as well. This same book also has studies from the New…
International Legal Dispute Over Foster Expenses: A NY Family Lawyer Reports
The state of Oregon has engaged in a rare battle against a Canadian woman over the costs of more than two years of foster care, a New York Family Lawyer reports. The mother lost custody of her 12-year-old son after leaving him with his stepfather for the summer in 2008,…
Billionaire Does Not Have to Pay More to Adult Children, NYC Family Lawyer Reports
A Los Angeles billionaire has been allowed to hold on to the rest of his money, thanks to a jury, a New York Family Lawyer has learned. It has been ruled that he does not owe his two adult children, a 22-year-old daughter, and an 18-year-old son, any more money.…
Facebook Used to Assist in Divorce Cases, Says NYC Family Lawyer
The popularity of Facebook grows daily as more and more people share the details of their lives online on a daily or even hourly basis. Some of those details, however, may come back to hurt them, according to a New York Family Lawyer. “When people are typing on their cell…