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New York’s Parenting Laws May Be Changing Yet Again

March 1, 2019 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Famously (for divorce lawyers, anyway) New York was the last state in the union to allow no-fault divorces, a change that only occurred in 2010. Prior to passage of those reforms, New Yorkers had to prove fault based on one of several grounds, and the standards that had to be met were high. Spouses … [Read more...] about New York’s Parenting Laws May Be Changing Yet Again

“Rabbi to the Stars” Back in the News For Skipping Child Support

February 15, 2019 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

A rabbi who was once credited with creating the Jewish social scene in the Hamptons, and was then forced from it after too many marriages and divorces, is back in the news. Rabbi Marc Schneier, the founder of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton in the early 90s, who was booted from leadership of … [Read more...] about “Rabbi to the Stars” Back in the News For Skipping Child Support

De Niro and Hightower Finally Head to First Divorce Hearing

February 12, 2019 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

It’s a bit of a mystery what the specific dispute is, but that’s par for the course for notoriously private Robert De Niro, who in November announced that his 21-year-long marriage to wife Grace Hightower was ending in divorce. Hightower has also kept mum in the interim, leaving reporters and the … [Read more...] about De Niro and Hightower Finally Head to First Divorce Hearing

Macklowes Get Scolding From Judge Over $700M Art Collection

February 8, 2019 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Harry and Linda Macklowe, whose octogenarian divorce has sparked countless headlines, are apparently set to spark a few more. After a judge went through the painstaking effort to write an order laying out an equitable distribution of their immense fortune, art collection, properties, and yacht, it … [Read more...] about Macklowes Get Scolding From Judge Over $700M Art Collection

Fox Host’s Wife Files for Divorce After Learning of His Affair

November 27, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Hiring A Queens Divorce Attorney When Your Spouse Is Having An Affair While Fox News continues to be a cable news juggernaut, it’s fair to say that the last few years have left the network with something of a black eye in public relations terms. First, allegations against the network’s founder … [Read more...] about Fox Host’s Wife Files for Divorce After Learning of His Affair

After Rikers, Vegan Restaurateur Finally Files for Divorce

November 21, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

How Fraud Affects Queens Divorce Cases It was a bad relationship that took a nosedive into a criminal fraud worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but after serving her time in Rikers, the once-celebrated vegan lifestyle guru and Pure Food and Wines owner Sarma Melngailis has filed for divorce … [Read more...] about After Rikers, Vegan Restaurateur Finally Files for Divorce

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