Today’s technology has enabled amazing advancements for modern society. It allows us to communicate easier, find people with similar interests faster and trade media at lightening speeds. The internet has also spurred on what our ancestors termed adultery in new ways…
According to news sources, Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren have called off their divorce after Elin visited him at what has been called “sex rehab.” Many eyebrows have been raised… Our law firm actually has researched sex addiction after many people had come to us with this problem. After much research, I can confirm that […]
The press just released the story that John and Elizabeth Edwards have legally separated, after their marriage had been under the media microscope during the last two Presidential campaigns.
Mr. Edwards admitted last week, after a long cover up, that he fathered a child in 2007 with another woman, Rielle Hunter, outside his marriage. The child will be turning 2 years old next month. He had previously fervently denied the accusation, especially when accusations arose during his Presidential campaigns.
My law office, the Law Office of David Centeno PLLC, is not your average law firm. That is, we are not your average antiquated brick and mortar firm (i.e., we don’t keep a storefront). We have discovered a way to use today’s technology to make the legal system more accessible to you. This is how […]
When it comes to how fast we can get you your divorce, I always tell my clients that it would be nice to have a crystal ball. Although having a crystal ball would certainly be helpful (and cool!), I just can’t seem to find a real one on Amazon. But what I do have an Expedited […]
Often I get calls from husbands or wives, talking in hushed tones, asking for advice regarding how they can convince their spouse to get an uncontested divorce versus a contested one. I don’t blame them. In today’s economy, I too would want to at least try my best to get an uncontested divorce that is more affordable, far faster and less painful that its contested alternative.
New York is not only one of the most expensive places to live, its also one of the most expensive places on earth to get divorced. New York divorce is exceedingly expensive for various reasons:
* New York still requires fault grounds for divorce (as the New York Times recently editorialized and I commented on),
* New York’s custody laws seem to encourage litigation, and
* professional licenses and educational degrees are classified as marital assets,
all which promotes litigation. New York state doesn’t make it easy to get divorced.
Yet, don’t fear. Our law office offers an affordable alternative to the average litigious New York divorce. Our law office has coined the phrase “Affordable Divorce” to describe the inexpensive, out of court, often amicable divorce settlements that our law office reaches for our clients.
I get several calls a day from potential clients who need to get divorced now, ahora, within a few days, this week or this month.
I tell them all the same thing: There are a lot of fast divorce scams on the internet promising get divorced quick schemes that are not legal and can get you into serious legal trouble (like going to jail)…
As I have recently been commenting on my blog, New York state’s divorce law has recently come under attack by a New York Times editorial for not permitting no fault divorces.
It is important to note that New York has its own version of “no fault” divorce. Surprisingly, the New York Times editorial left this important information out. Obviously the story was written by a reporter and not a lawyer. I still do agree with the Times’ assessment that New York divorce law is antiquated and needs prompt revision.
The following is the standard Statement of Client’s Rights and responsibilities that I include in all my New York divorce and family law retainer agreements. If you retain me as your divorce or family law lawyer, the following will be your rights and responsibilities:
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