On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 30, 2012 | Divorce
In its 1987 Rose decision, the United States Supreme Court interpreted the legislative history underlying VA disability benefits to mean that Congress firmly intends such payments to be made as compensation to a disabled vet “and his family.” That case now...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 28, 2012 | Prenuptial Agreements
“In every single state, a wealthy person is better with a prenup.” So says a close observer of the recent marriage of astronomically wealthy Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who adds that he “cannot comprehend Zuckerberg marrying without one.”...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 24, 2012 | High-Asset Divorce
As noted in a recent Wall Street Journal article: “It’s getting a lot tougher to keep a secret stash.” Many commentators, ranging from divorce attorneys and forensic experts to accountants and private investigators, note that both rapidly evolving...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 21, 2012 | Child Support
The president-elect of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), Alton Abramowitz, calls it a “sea change” when he refers to one solidly emerging trend in family law. Namely, that is the growing number of women following a divorce who are...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 17, 2012 | Divorce
Negotiations during a divorce can sometimes bog down over matters relating to child custody and visitation, support issues or asset valuation and division. Oh, yes, and the dog. Although disagreement over pet custody or other animal-related matters is not something...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 14, 2012 | Child Support
It might reasonably be expected that a family law proceeding involving a business tycoon and a woman described by the media as “one of the biggest names in modeling” would be centrally about high-asset divorce matters and property division. In the case of...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 10, 2012 | Divorce
Spy gadgets have graduated from science fiction and children’s toys to serious applications as weapons wielded by some divorcing spouses. With scientific advances that make it easier for hidden technology, such as recording and tracking devices, spouses...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 7, 2012 | High-Asset Divorce
Here’s an idea for a couple proceeding through a high-asset divorce with lots of personal and real property to dispose of and an inability to agree upon anything: Hold an auction, split the proceeds and be done with it. The venue for doing so is called a...
On behalf of The Siemon Law Firm | May 3, 2012 | Fathers' Rights
It is a fathers’ rights case regarding child custody and visitation that, as one media article notes, “fathers around the nation are watching.” It is also a story about an unmarried father who asserted his rights immediately after his daughter was...
