In her October 31 Wall Street Journal article, Jennifer Levitz discusses the ongoing movement in some states to place limitations on the amount of alimony someone can receive in a divorce. She provides examples of how the law regarding spousal support often results in inequitable outcomes for people who are...

The gay marriage debate in this country continues to rage on. As the California example demonstrates, rights are granted, rights are taken away. A similar battle rages in Maine. While some states have legalized gay marriage, others continue to debate the legality of it. Ironically, in Washington DC, gay...

Yesterday I sat in court with my client, while opposing counsel sat with his. We waited patiently while the judge handled various other cases. Eventually, she called us and we started to present our case. About half-way through, the judge told us to step back as she had a case...

If I get divorced in New York, the documents pertaining to my divorce remain confidential. If my spouse and I cannot agree on issues and we end up in court, the court proceedings that take place are not open to the public. If I get divorced in California, the documents...

I am in the midst of negotiating the settlement of some issues in a case on behalf of my client. My client and the soon-to-be-ex have been together for 17 years and have two very young children. There is a substantial amount of property involved. There are businesses, a residence,...

A while back I was in court with my female client defending a request by her husband that she be ordered to pay him spousal support. My client was irate over the fact that her husband would even think to make such a request, notwithstanding the fact that her net...

In more than 23 years of handling divorce cases, I have seen first hand the difficulties that children encounter when their parents cannot work out their issues, especially custody issues. When those disagreements exist, parents often resort to making allegations about the fitness or character of the other parent. At...

We live in an age when the quality of news reporting by the mainstream television media has stooped to new lows. It is an era where instead of reporting a story, television media now make the story. It is an era where the media allows itself to be manipulated by...