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Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne Divorce In Private

June 9, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Their long engagement was a largely hush-hush affair, but at the end of the day, it was Hollywood, and secrets rarely stay secret for long there. Actor Laurence Fishburne, in an appearance on the Tonight Show in 2001, spilled the beans to Jay Leno about plans to marry his girlfriend, actress Gina … [Read more...] about Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne Divorce In Private

Mayor Giuliani’s New York Divorce

June 7, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

New York Divorce Lawyer For Contested Cases And Dividing Assets When you think about epic political sex scandals, there are plenty that come to mind. For many New Yorkers, the bizarre very public divorce of Rudy Giuliani from his now ex-wife Donna Hanover stands apart. It had all the elements … [Read more...] about Mayor Giuliani’s New York Divorce

City Hall Refuses To Divorce Gay Couple In New York

June 6, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Divorce Attorney For Gay Couples In Queens, New York Most people take it for granted that if their marriage runs aground, the doors of divorce court will be open to them. However, a recent story out of Manhattan shows that for at least some people who marry in the city, accessing the courts to … [Read more...] about City Hall Refuses To Divorce Gay Couple In New York

Macklowe- A Celebrity New York Divorce Story

June 1, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Queens Divorce Attorney For Contested Divorces and Division Of Assets A lot of couples divorce, at least in part, because of the stress caused by money problems. A declaration of bankruptcy following a divorce is a pretty common way to help regain control over one’s finances in a new, … [Read more...] about Macklowe- A Celebrity New York Divorce Story

Jesse Williams’ Marriage Didn’t Survive His Success

May 28, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Deciding Custody And Spousal Support In A New York Divorce Once upon a time, they were happy Brooklynites. He taught middle and high school history and pursued modeling and acting, while she brought home the bacon as a real estate broker at Brown Harris Stevens. Then Jesse Williams got a part in … [Read more...] about Jesse Williams’ Marriage Didn’t Survive His Success

Religious-Upbringing Clause Enforcement Thrown Out on First Amendment Grounds

May 24, 2018 by Zelenitz, Shapiro & D’Agostino, P.C.

Hiring An Experienced Queens Divorce And Custody Attorney In a case that evoked shades of Margaret Atwood’s “A Handmaid’s Tale,” a Brooklyn mother in 2015 was ordered by a New York judge to “practice full religious observance in accordance with the Hasidic practices of ultra Orthodoxy during any … [Read more...] about Religious-Upbringing Clause Enforcement Thrown Out on First Amendment Grounds

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