A judge has denied a man’s request to reduce payments to his ex-wife required by their divorce agreement, even though the man claims she is living “high on the hog.” Frank Burgio, who is represented by attorney Charles A. Schiano ...

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A state Supreme Court justice has upheld the terms of a divorce agreement that requires the ex-husband to buy his ex-wife a new car every time the one she is driving reaches 75,000 miles. According to the couple’s 2006 separation ...

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Sheltering at home is hard enough with a spouse and kids, but for divorced parents it can be a little more complicated. “I’ve gotten a lot of calls on visitation,” said Larry Schwind, partner and chair of the domestic relations ...

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“I can live without money, but I cannot live without love.” This sentiment – voiced by Judy Garland, who married five times and boasted a net worth of $20 million at the time of her death – might explain why ...

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A new book by BJ Mann, a Rochester-based divorce mediator, is now available at Amazon.com. The book, A Better, Not Bitter Divorce: A Fair and Affordable Way to End Your Marriage, is about ending a marriage in a way that ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, Laura Wasser has been one of the go-to divorce attorneys when Hollywood power couples break up. Now Wasser wants to bring some of the strategies she’s developed during her career representing stars such as ...

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I sat across from a new client recently and declared, “You’re a fancy pants … I know this because it takes one to know one.” To her credit, this client took my comment in stride, and we had a good ...

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Supreme Court says the only way a mentally incompetent 88-year-old man can seek a divorce is if his guardian files for it on his behalf. The trouble is, Elmer Riehle’s legal guardian is his wife, ...

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It’s a classic conundrum: On one hand you have a client’s most recent tax return showing $100,000 of taxable income, and on the other hand the client’s personal financial statement (Form 401) reports expenses exceeding $150,000 annually. How can this ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Divorce Medical Insurance – Medicaid and Double Coverage Lomaglio v. Lomaglio CA 14-02297 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: In this post-divorce action, the defendant moved for an order to hold the plaintiff in contempt ...

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Child custody is a familiar topic. Undoubtedly, we all know somebody who has lived through the strife of a child custody battle with an estranged ex. The emerging field of “animal custody” is less familiar. A distinct trend towards the ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Divorce Life Insurance — Oral Stipulation Gay v. Gay CA 13-00220 Appealed from Supreme Court, Onondaga County Background: the plaintiff appeals from an order directing him to cooperate with the defendant regarding a life insurance policy ...

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