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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

Mexico to Join the ‘No-Fault’ Bandwagon?

“Until death do us part.” That’s what generations of couples have vowed at the altar. But a legislator in Mexico City wants to give couples an option. Leonel Luna from the leftist PRD Party wants to make it easier for couples to divorce if things are not working out the way they hoped. She says, […]

Porn Involved in Powell’s Divorce?

SPOKANE – The father-in-law of a missing Utah woman was once accused of inappropriately discussing sex with children and keeping pornography in his home against the wishes of his wife, according to court documents. A 1992 divorce case reviewed by The Associated Press shows Steve Powell’s ex-wife accusing him of damaging his children’s respect for […]

Ashton and Demi Set to Split?

Recent reports have surfaced that Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore may be heading for a divorce. As reported by various news sources including New York Divorce News, Moore may be finally fed up with murmurs of Kutcher’s infidelity. “After 6 years of marriage and constant qualms about their legitimacy due to the large age difference, […]

Planning for Divorce, Here are 8 Important Steps

Divorce can be hard for many, emotional stress not withstanding going through the process especially for first time divorcees can be strenuous at best. Fortunately Carolina Law firm “Horack Tally” has chronicled 8 important steps to take. 1. Get informed. In some marriages, one spouse handles the finances and the other has limited knowledge about […]

Red Sox Pitcher to Divorce Ailing Wife?

Reports have surfaced that Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey is planning to divorce his wife Krista, who is currently enduring a battle with breast cancer. According to Boston.com “Neither Lackey nor his wife would comment on the report, and judging from his tone at a post-game presser with reporters after his start Sunday, Lackey […]

Former “Rosanne” Start Laurie Metcalf, served Divorce Papers

Laurie Metcal, now in hte second marriage is best known for playing  Jackie, Roseanne’s sister on “Roseanne” is now facing the prospect of divorce again. Her husaband Matt Roth — who coincidentally played Laurie’s abusive boyfriend on “Roseanne”  — filed papers citing irreconcilable differences. According to TMZ “The couple married in 2005, but were together […]

How Hard Should Divorce Be?

While many pundits who argue about the sanctity of  marriage lament the ease of certain divorce procedures, overly difficult divorce procedures aren’t any better. According to Independent Mail ” The South Carolina Supreme Court has made its views clear: Couples seeking a divorce must live apart for a year before one spouse can seek monetary […]

New Limits on Alimony in Massachusetts

On Monday the Governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, signed a law that would limit alimony and make changes to the outdated system. The previous system was flawed because it allowed judges to award lifelong alimony within short and long marriages, and it also required a spouse to continue paying the alimony after retirement or even […]

The Faults in No-Fault Divorce

Beverly Willett, vice chair of the Coalition for Divorce Reform, wrote her opinion on the problems with the no-fault divorce in a recent article on New York Post. She believes that in no-fault divorces there is typically a spouse that is favored by the court and therefore receive the beneficial verdict.  Also, because of the volume of […]

Memphis Woman Almost Divorced Without Knowledge

If police sergeant Norman Benjamin had not been nearly killed in a shooting, his wife would never have known that he had filed for an uncontested divorce. He claimed that he did not know her whereabouts when he filed for the divorce on May 19th.  Even as she confronted him with information about the divorce, Mr. […]