New York Family Law Blog

Today it was announced that NBA Star Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and his wife, Vanessa Bryant are divorcing. The couple married in 2001 and have two daughters – Natalia (8 years old) and Gianna (5 years old). Ms....

According to TMZ, after 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband Kris Humphries. Currently a free agent, Humphries played Power Forward for the NBA’s New Jersey Nets from 2009 to 2011....

Very frequently married couples will separate without taking any legal action regarding their relationship. Although remaining married can provide certain benefits, such as continued insurance coverage for a spouse who...

Provisions in divorce decrees or settlement agreements mandating that one party maintain a life insurance policy, often to secure payment of child support or spousal maintenance, are very common.   Just like any other...

Many people ask about the financial consequences of a divorce of a short-term marriage. There are frequent stories in the news about divorces resulting in enormous property distributions and long-term spousal maintenance...