New York Family Law Blog

Former Gov. James E. McGreevey has to pay child support but not alimony ruled a judge in the sordid divorce case between the NJ Governor who came out as a gay man and his wife, Dina. Their marriage collapsed when he admitted that he was a “gay American” and had had an affair with a staffer. The staffer subsequently said that he was harassed and was not a willing sex partner of McGreevey’s.

According to a Queens Family Lawyer, McGreevey is studying to be an Episcopal priest and is claiming that he has little income and cannot pay.

The McGreeveys have been estranged since 2005. He resigned as govenor in 2004 admitting publicly that he is “a gay American” and that he had a sexual relationship with a man who worked on his staff. The staffer is on record and has averred that he was sexually harassed McGreevey.

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Celine Dion, 42, is now pregnant with twins. Even after five failed IVF attempts, she continued fertility treatments and even took advantage of other alternatives such as acupuncture. Her sixth fertility treatment was finally successful. Dion never gave up hope, however, and she is now fourteen weeks pregnant, says a New York Family Lawyer. Celine then had weekly sonograms for a time where she could hear the heartbeats of the twins. Now during her second trimester, she is faithfully following her doctor’s orders . She would even be willing to accept medical advice of bed rest until the twins are delivered which should be sometime in November of 2010 if she carries the twins to term. Thus far bed rest has not been deemed necessary.

The past year has been stressful for the singer as she traveled from her home in Florida to New York to obtain fertility treatments. The long process has affected Dion both physically and emotionally but she does have family support including her husband, Rene Angelil. Angelil has made a comment in regards to how difficult the treatments have been on his wifeís body . He also knew that Celine was determined to achieve her goal of becoming pregnant and expanding her family. The twins will be joining Dion and her husband as well as her nine year old son, Rene-Charles, reports a New York Family Lawyer.

Dion has put her family first in her life feeling that money and trophies are not as great an

Sandra Bullock has recently adopted a 3 ½ month old boy from New Orleans. His first name is Louis; reports are unclear if Bullock will give the child her last name. Bullock, who is famous for movies such as “Speed”, “The Blind Side” and “Miss Congeniality”, has had the child for the last few months. She managed to keep the adoption a secret from the media. Bullock filed for divorce from Jesse James in Texas, and cited the reason is a conflict of personalities. Since the announcement of her divorce to James, she has changed the adoption paperwork to a “single parent adoption.” According to a New York Family Lawyer, James has agreed to let Bullock adopt Louis on her own so that Bullock will have sole custody.

New York Family Lawyers are well versed in all areas of family law including Custody/ Visitation, Child Support, and Divorce.

The firm of Stephen Bilkis & Associates with six convenient locations in the Metropolitan Area including Woodmere , N.Y. can be of invaluable assistance to you if you find yourself a defendant in a family dispute. Going through an action without a New York Family Lawyer could lead to disasterous results.

Paul McCartney used to hold the record for most money paid to a wife in a divorce by a British celebrity… no more. He’s been surpassed be Phil Collins.

Orianne Cevey got $46.7 million in a settlement which was 2 million more than the Beatles’ ex, Heather Mills, was able to drain from her husband.

Collins and Cevey were together for six years and Nicolas and Matthew are their children. The two boys make the stakes sky high. There is no report of child abuse and neglect so, an order of protection does not seem necessary says a Nassau County Family Lawyer.

Rick Salomon who starred in a Paris Hilton sex tape, was served with divorce papers by Pam Anderson. He was served personally and not through his New York Family Lawyer and Pamela was making a point.

At first, the couple said they were trying to work things out and then came the paper serving on Salomon. Anderson then wrote that she was just trying to live her life as she wants to without going crazy from all the publicity and unhappiness that surrounds her. She wants to be proud of each day she lives and wants to stay on the path she has now made her own.

If you or a anyone in your immediate family are entangled in a divorce, a New York Family Lawyer can help. Such issues as child support or child custody as well as visitation will certainly be involved. A well informed and adept attorney affords you the best chance of solving these complicated and important issues in the best way possible.

The divorce of Anna Faris and Benjamin Indra became final. Indra comes out with almost one Million from the horror movie star as a result of the settlement which was just reached. The couple has been hitched for four years and split up a few months ago citing the ever popular “irreconcilable differences” according to a New York Family Lawyer.

Faris must be doing pretty well to pay the kind of money she’s paying to Indra and their is no custody or child support involved in the case. That’s a plus for everyone involved.

Anna Faris continues to work in the “scary movie” business where she has made a name for herself and probably will for many years to come.

The attorneys for Rob Lowe are asking a judge to dismiss many of the charges brought against their client by nanny, Jessica Gibson. The New York Family Lawyers claim that many of the charges have no basis in fact and that Gibson accepted a check from Rob and Sheryl Lowe in payment for many of the things that she claimed she wasn’t paid for.

One of the charges which is not being thrown out is the sexual charge against Lowe. She says he exposed himself and grabbed and groped her many different times.

If you or a family member is accused of a crime, you should immediately contact a New York Family Lawyer. An attorney will defend you and give you the best chance of proving your innocence.