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If I Just Moved to New York, Can I Get a New York Uncontested Divorce?

February 9, 2010

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If you just moved to New York you may be able to get a divorce. The short answer is: "It depends..."

Uncontested vs. Contested New York Divorce: Not Only Your Choice

February 4, 2010

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I get phone calls every day where a woman or man calls with the following type of story. I hate getting these calls. Not because we choose not to represent them, but because I tell them the truth, the harsh reality of New York divorce law, and the truth really sucks... (pardon my language, but its true)

New York Uncontested Divorce Payment Plans: You May Not Be Tiger Woods

February 3, 2010

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Our law office continues to strive to make the legal system accessible to you, regardless of your current financial situation. With the economy putting the hard press on all of us, I try to be as flexible as possible. Not everyone needs to get divorced has the same financial flexibility as Tiger Woods or John Edwards whose names have recently been scattered across divorce news.

NY Divorce Lawyer: How We Serve All New York State

February 2, 2010

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The Law Office of David Centeno, PLLC is able to serve all New York State (which is extremely large, when it comes to states) because we focus solely on New York uncontested divorces. New York uncontested divorces (versus a contested or disputed divorce): * does not require any court appearances by you or us * is much more affordable than a contested divorce (you will save thousands of dollars) * is much faster than a contested divorce (we will save you time) * is much less painful than a contested divorce (where spouses often want to air the couple's dirty laundry, sling nasty allegations at one another, and fight tooth and nail over every last dime or minute with their children)

New York Divorce Attorney, Flat Fee Versus By the Hour: Sanity Versus Insanity

February 1, 2010

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Today's attorney's fees have become astronomical. I recently read an article by a New York divorce lawyer who charges $700 per hour. Given that the average contested divorce can take hundreds of hours, if you are in the market for a divorce and can do math your stomach probably just dropped. $700 an hour is on the high side. The average New York contested divorce attorney fee is approximately $250 an hour. Again, hundreds of hours... I wouldn't want to be paying those fees.

Sex, Technology and Divorce: Today’s Lipstick on His Collar…

January 30, 2010

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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...