Madisyn “Maddy” Verst has become famous for staring in the TLC reality show “Toddlers & Tiaras.” According to a Fox News article, Maddy’s mother, Lindsay Jackson currently has custody of the child but...
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Grounds for Divorce in New York
May 22, 2012
Until 2010, New York did not allow "no-fault" divorce. This meant that one spouse had to prove grounds for divorce. In 2010, the New York State legislature added "irretrievable breakdown" to the list of grounds for divorce....
WSJ Article about “No-Fault” Divorce in New York
May 16, 2012
Sophia Hollander of the Wall Street Journal has written a fascinating article about New York's "No Fault" divorce law which now allows a spouse to seek and obtain a divorce without claiming or proving "grounds." In the...
The child support trial between supermodel Linda Evangelista and Francois-Henri Pinault began today in Manhattan Family Court. The two have a five-year-old child together named Augustin. According to the New York Post,...
A Contested No-Fault Divorce?
March 3, 2012
On October 12, 2010, New York passed their version of “no-fault” divorce. Prior to this controversial, statutory change, New Yorkers had to prove grounds in order to obtain a divorce. In situations in which one party...