According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of 2017 roughly 42% of all marriages end in divorce. As of 2018, there was a slight increase
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Celebrity Divorce Attorney Advises Every Couple to Get A Prenup
Laura Wasser, a celebrity divorce attorney who has represented stars like Angelina Jolie and Kim Kardashian, advised every couple to consider a prenup in a recent Page Six
Read MoreTwo Female Soccer Stars Marry in High Profile Wedding
Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger, two high profile female soccer players, were married in late December in a high-profile wedding that is being celebrated as both a time
Read MoreReasons to Consider a Prenup
Some people may consider a prenuptial agreement (or prenup for short) to be unpleasant subject matter. Moreover, they may think they’ll never need it, given how much they
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NY Family Court Protection Order, Clarified
A 2010 change in New York’s Family Court Act allowing a petitioner to seek an extension to orders of protection upon a showing of “good cause” was clarified
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How State Laws Define ‘Parent’ Can Impact Child Custody
Within the past several months, the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage has given rise to a variety of unexpected challenges for the justice system, particularly in
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Russell I. Marnell Earns Distinction on 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers List
Super-Lawyers-logo-customThe Law Offices of Russell I. Marnell, P.C. proudly announce that family law attorney and firm founder Russell I. Marnell has been named to the 2015 New York
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Spousal Maintenance: Revised Law in New York State
divorce-cash-25545550Significant revisions have been made to the guiding laws used to decide both pre- and post-judgement maintenance payments (support) in New York. The new law (Bill A7645/S5678) was
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