Author Archive for: David Centeno

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

No Fault Divorces in Georgia on the Rise

According to Us Politics Today,  No fault divorces are becoming increasingly common in Georgia. Traditionally, a party seeking a divorce would have to establish some type of fault recognized by statute in order for a court to grant a divorce. Fault may also be considered in the distribution of property as well as in child […]

Late Boxer Planned to File for Divorce

The Montreal Gazette reports former welterweight champion Arturo Gatti consulted a divorce lawyer two months before his suspicious death – a tragedy that would set his widow up with a $3.4-million inheritance. According to the Montreal Gazette “Last week, Gatti’s childhood friend, Antonio Rizzo, testified that Gatti asked him for help finding a divorce lawyer. […]

How NY Same Sex Law Affects Parenting Agreements

The new same sex marriage law in New York has important implications on same sex parenting agreements. The law will not recognize the non-biological parent as an individual with parental rights unless they finalize an adoption agreement. It is recommended to file for a second-parent adoption in order to gain these parental rights as opposed […]

Mark Anthony Denies Messy Break Up

In the wake of his impending divorce to songstress Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony has spoken out denying the severity of the action. According to Anthony: “I’ll tell you that it wasn’t something sensationalistic happening,” Anthony, 42, said in a Nightline interview airing on ABC Thursday at 11:35 p.m. EST. “It was a realization on both […]

5 Things to Know About Filing Tax Returns

Though the taxing process of paying taxes isn’t all too different from the past few decades, divorce is. Joint Custody and several other changes in how property is split has made determining what is owed to the government, and by whom, harder than ever before. Listed below are tips on five of the most distressing […]

Can Your Ex’s Homosexual Orientation Affect Child Custody?

 If your ex is homosexual, this may influence your divorce. A court certainly cannot discriminate against your ex based on sexual preference, but the irregular state laws may complicate your child custody agreement. The custody agreement is largely dependent on where you are getting divorced. Some states do not permit judges to consider sexual orientation […]