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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

New Website Launches for Newly Single Americans

Today a new website was launched to help those newly divorced or separated meet and chat with one another. Called the Post-Divorce Dating Club™ (PDDC), the website will also provide services such as seminars, coaching and matchmaking. The website was founded by a divorced mom of two, Lee Block. She is also the CEO of […]

Schwarzenegger Refuses Post-Divorce Financial Support for Ex-Wife

Arnold Schwarzenegger has refused Maria Shriver’s request for financial support post-divorce. He filed papers to the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday and his lawyer, Bob Kaufman, checked a box in order to make the court unable to award support. Schwarzenegger is also looking to be granted joint custody of their two younger children, Patrick, […]

N.Y. Judge Dissolves Civil Union

A state appeals panel decided yesterday that a judge in New York has the authority to end a civil union entered into in Vermont. The panel’s ruling was grounded on “equity” and legally dissolved the union of Audrey Juanita Dickerson and Sonya Denise Thompson. This ruling reversed a declaration by Schenectatady Supreme Court Justice Vincent […]

Real Housewives Stars Taylor Armstrong and Husband File for Divorce

After repeatedly refering to their marraige as a ‘business agreement’ It may come as no surprise to Real Housewives fans that Taylor and Russell Armstrong have called it quits.   The two were going through “huge martial problems related to finances,” an inside source reported to UsMagazine.com in May.  Although they have a five-year-old daughter […]

Ex From Totterville Looks to Settle Old Score

Frances Ragusa, 75, is battling her 77 year old ex-husband Philip Ragusa over her claim of nearly $100,000 in unpaid child support. This divorce battle has been ongoing for 34 years and has finally wound up in court. They divorced in the winter of 1977 and the agreement included child support payments of $14,393.57. Frances […]

First NY Gay Marriage, Then NY Gay Divorce

Ultimately, with more marriages can come more divorces as well as more pre-nup contracts to draw up. Vice President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Alton Abramowitz says, “A spike in divorce cases isn’t likely to emerge for at least five years.” This is when most marriages are starting to experience stress. He believes […]

Court Sides with Pilots in Divorce Case

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Continental Airline pilots this week. The court sided with the nine pilots who either resigned or were fired by the airline company after divorcing, and then remarrying, their former spouses. The court decision was made in October 2009 and on Monday the appellate court upheld […]

He Sexts, She Sexts More

A study by Diane Kholos Wysocki, a professor of sociology and women’s studies at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Cheryl D. Childers, a professor of sociology at Washburn University showed that women are more likely to send nude photographs or sexually explicit text messages than men. Dr. Wysocki says, “Cheating is alive and […]

Divorce: Harder for an Only Child?

Divorce may affect only children differently than those with siblings, according to a recent article by The Huffington Post. The Only Child Project reported that divorce can be “more painful for the only child and her parents owing to the cohesiveness and the tight bond the parents and the child enjoyed with each other.” The […]