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Most people have heard of prenuptial agreements. These are contracts that couples enter into before walking down the aisle that outlines what happens with respect to the parties’ finances in the event that the marriage ends due to divorce or the death of either party. On March 23, a similar tool known as postnuptial agreements will be available to married…
When any celebrity divorce makes internet headlines, my curiosity as a family lawyer is piqued. As a result, over the past two years, I have been clicking on a fair number of articles reporting on Kelly Clarkson’s fairly public divorce. Last month, the internet was ablaze with headlines stating that Clarkson was ordered to pay millions of dollars to her…
By PARIS WOLFE | October 21, 2021 | Currents Magazine Prenuptial agreements are NOT a map for divorce. In fact, done with full disclosure, experts suggest they can even be good for a marriage. Whatever the perception, they’ve been on the rise in recent years, according to Elizabeth Green Lindsey, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Lindsey has…
News recently broke about a new “tell-all” book covering America’s first lady. “The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump,” written by Pulitzer prize-winning Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan, promises to reveal an enigmatic and well-curated woman who is shrewd and savvy well beyond her wider portrayal in the news and in popular culture. A spokesperson for…
When it comes to marital finances, usually we think of three major types of contracts between spouses: prenuptial or antenuptial agreements entered into before a marriage, postnuptial agreements in the absence of a divorce/dissolution and separation agreements incident to a termination of marriage in Ohio. Most readers have likely heard of a prenuptial, or antenuptial, agreement. Also known more casually…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. Ah, wedding season! Love is in the air! You’ve found the perfect clothes. You’ve found the perfect venue. You’ve designed your chuppah, refined your guest list, and made your meal selections. Only one thing left: sign the prenuptial agreement. Or should you? While often associated with high net…
Often people come to us for divorce consultations and ask our advice about the religious “deal” they struck with their soon-to-be ex-spouse. They want to know whether or not the terms of the deal are enforceable, or, whether they can avoid enforcement of the deal. The separation of church and state is axiomatic in our country, making the enforcement of…
This article originally appeared as a column for the Cleveland Jewish News. The issue of the agunah – a woman whose husband refuses to give a get (Jewish writ of divorce) that must be offered by her husband – has garnered a good bit of attention in Israel. Earlier this year, it was reported that the Great Rabbinical Court in…