DIVORCE, DEMENTIA, AND DEATH: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN INCAPACITATED SPOUSE DIES DURING A DIVORCE? Prior to 2005, if a party to a divorce action dies before the divorce is finalized, the divorce action is abated so that when a spouse dies, the divorce dies too. The effect of having the divorce die along with the […]
A Box Full of Darkness “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to realize that this, too, was a gift.” – Mary Oliver At one time or another, life may hand each of us a box full of darkness. It is important to keep that box around […]
Heroin Crisis Results in More Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Although becoming a grandparent should be about enjoying each other’s company, relaxing and reaping the benefits of a well-lived life, there are more than 4.9 million grandparents in the country who take on the role of raising their grandchildren each year due to unforeseen circumstances, including addiction […]
Can you Afford a Divorce? Even the rich and famous seem to struggle with the question, as made news recently when actor Adrian Pasdar filed in court seeking some $60,000 in monthly support payments from his estranged wife, Dixie Chicks singer, Natalie Maines. The actor reported making some $150,000 per year, but incurring debt in […]
23 and me in Custody Cases Where do I come from? Am I a descendant of royalty? Do I have any relatives I have yet to meet? Am I predisposed to any potential diseases? These are all questions people are asking themselves. We now have the means to answer these questions. With companies like 23 […]
What is an Appeal? Here at LaMonaca Law we strive to bring the best legal team and representation to our clients. LaMonaca Law’s Appellate Unit is a specialty team within the firm focusing on cutting edge law, procedure and the representation of clients in all phases of the appellate process. What is an Appeal? We […]
Prenuptial Agreements are Not Just for the Wealthy Prenuptial agreements are not only for wealthy individuals. While a prenuptial agreement may not seem necessary or relevant to someone with average income and wealth or to a young bride or groom to be, anyone can benefit from having a prenuptial agreement in place prior to getting […]
Life is Not Fair and Neither is Divorce As I was watching the Rams and Saints game the other day with my family, my granddaughter said that it wasn’t fair that the Rams won the game because of a bad call by the referee. The bad call then gave the Rams a chance for a […]
THE MOST EXPENSIVE DIVORCE SETTLEMENTS OF ALL TIME The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie are the latest power couple to call it quits. The Amazon founder and his spouse recently announced they are parting ways after 25 years of marriage. The couple, who wed one year before the founding of the […]
Super Bowl Battle For most people the only battle on super bowl Sunday is between Two teams, Eagles vs. Patriots, Saints vs. Chiefs. But for some this is a day in which the battle if for custody of their child. The joy of watching the big game with your child is important to some people. […]
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