On April 13th, the New York Times published an examination of the Bronx Court System, critiquing the courts for extensive delays which undermine the notion of the right to a speedy trial.
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A 44-year-old man, Alex Santiago, was charged with stabbing a woman to death in Brooklyn after the woman, who is allegedly his girlfriend, was found dead in his apartment on April 6th.
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Before New York adopted a no-fault divorce policy in 2010, one party to a divorce would have to take fault, or essentially the blame, for the dissolution of their marriage, even when both sides agreed that divorce was necessary.
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This morning, Tuesday March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing two critical cases regarding whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.
Supreme Court Hearings on Same-Sex Marriage Read More »
Domestic violence is a highly serious, immensely wide spread issue.
False Allegations of Domestic Violence Read More »
Mallory Hagan became the first Miss America from Brooklyn when she was crowned the pageant winner in January 2013.
Miss America and Brooklyn DA Spread Awareness about Child Abuse Read More »
It seems that in every romance-based sitcom and TV drama, there comes a time when the leading, newly-engaged couple reaches an inevitable fight: one partner asks the other to sign a prenuptial agreement and the other is outraged.
Prenups: To Sign or not to Sign? Read More »
A divorce attorney in Minnesota, Thomas P. Lowe, was barred from practicing law for at least the next 15 months due to a startling discovery about his practice: he was billing a client for having sex.
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If you have children, one of the worst parts of divorce is likely telling them your plans to end the marriage.
Tips on Telling the Children You’re Getting Divorced Read More »
Not only has rapper Bow Wow been ordered to pay child support, but he may also be in some legal trouble after apparently omitting information to the court.
Rapper Bow Wow Owes Child Support and May Have Lied About Income in Court Read More »