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About David Centeno

David Centeno is a New York divorce lawyer with offices throughout New York State. Handling both uncontested and contested divorces for hundreds of clients through the years has given him the hard-earned experience needed to blog on topics relevant to New York divorce. He offers free consultations. Call (866) 830-2064.

Entries by David Centeno

Grandparents, Money and Divorce

Its the often forgotten side of divorce, the grandparents. When parents divorce and financial hardships arise, parents usually turn to their parents for help. This is becoming an epidemic of sorts with many grandparents left footing the bill for their grandchildren when their parents can no longer cope. According to Reuters, it can, and actually […]

Easier Without Kids?

Its been seen with regular folks and even celebrities, as evidenced by  Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s 14-month marriage. According to reports this week, the singer and comedian split because Brand wanted to start a family but Perry wasn’t ready. Still, many feel that a divorce without kids is actually quite desirable considering the circumstances. […]

Women Hit Hardest After Divorce

Recent studies have shown that the financial strain after divorce tends to affect women much more than men. Joint research led by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has shown divorced women found it difficult to recover financially and the effects last into old age. Women with dependent children found it particularly difficult to recover […]

Taxes and Divorce

It may seem that potential squabbles with your ex may be the only thing to have to deal with during divorce, yet there is an often forgotten part that rears its ugly head on occasion, taxes. Turns out, divorce has a huge impact on your taxes, and knowing what’s at stake can help you avoid […]

Divorce Affects Us Differently

When it comes to divorce everyone has something to lose. A new study showcases that Women’s household incomes suffer more than men’s after divorce, but it takes men longer to recover emotionally, a study has found. The joint research, led by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, also highlights the significant impact divorce has on […]

Tom Cruise Seeking Solace

Though he has maintained a clam and stoic public presence ever since news of his divorce first broke, reports are indicating that Tom Cruise is pretty broken up over the whole ordeal. It seems that Cruise is seeking solace from “his inner circle – sisters Lee Anne, Marian, and Cass; son Connor and daughter Isabella; […]

Divorce is Bad For Your Bank Account

Well, let’s be honest, no major surprise here, but new research has revealed just how divorce can adversely affect one’s bank account. The joint research conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), the Australian National University and the University of Queensland involved almost 7700 households from 2001 to 2010. With divorced single men […]

How Tom Cruise Is Coping with His Divorce

It’s clear from the smile on Cruise’s face in the pictures snapped of him with Suri in N.Y.C. this week that he’s just happy to be reunited with his daughter. Divorce is never easy for anyone, no matter how quickly it comes together, and it must be especially confusing for Suri. We’re glad that Cruise and Holmes seem to […]

Make Divorce not War!

If there is one thing we can learn from the Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorce is how to get things done. Despite what looked to be a huge divorce case looming, they have both completed it in record time. Here are some benefits of doing the same, after all who wants a long drawn […]