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Family Law

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Attention Craig Dershowitz: It's Just A F**king Dog

    Craig Dershowitz says he's blown upwards of $60,000 on legal fees in a custody battle with his ex-girlfriend...over a dog. It's gotten him precisely nowhere -- the girlfriend still has custody of the dog (a "puggle" named "Knuckles") and a judge in California ruled today that that's not gonna change ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Kenneth Moreno, Former NYPD Officer Acquitted of Rape, Wants to Be a Radiologist

    Not Moreno, but maybe, someday, he could do this too. ​Surely you remember Kenneth Moreno, the cop who, along with Franklin Mata, was earlier this year acquitted of raping a drunk woman in the East Village but found guilty of official misconduct and fired from the NYPD? He is now, according to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Joseph Brooks, Accused Rapist Who Committed Suicide, Leaves $250K to Personal Trainer

    ​Whenever you say to yourself, "this can't possibly get worse," remind yourself that it can. And usually it does. In the twisted case of the Brooks family -- Dad, Joseph, who won an Academy Award for "You Light Up My Life," recently killed himself while facing charges of raping or molesting 13 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Scientology Operation Against Washington Post Reporter Richard Leiby Exposed

    Richard Leiby​After the jump, Leiby's ex-wife, Theresa Defino, responds to Marty Rathbun's allegation that she 'caved' to Scientology in its anti-Leiby efforts. Story originally published at 12:16 pm. Marty Rathbun has done it again. The top former Scientology figure who left the "church" in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Facebook Relationship Status Adds 'Civil Union' and 'Domestic Partnership'

    ​Facebook users can now choose "In a civil union" and "In a domestic partnership" when selecting a relationship status, The Huffington Post points out with the above screenshot. Previously choices included: single, in a relationship, married, engaged, it's complicated, in an open relationship, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Would a South Dakota Bill Legalize the Murder of Abortion Doctors?

    ​There's a law being put forth in South Dakota by Rep. Phil Jensen that's getting a lot of attention as it seems as if it would effectively allow for -- perhaps even promote -- the murder of abortion doctors. The law seeks to make killings intended to prevent harm to a fetus part of the defini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Don't Cheat in the Marital Bed, Lest Your Spouse Get Really Mad

    via​The New York Times gets all Closer with a huge feature on the front page of the Home section today, the subject of which is not just cheating, but cheating in the "marital bed," and how maybe that's the worst thing you could ever, ever, ever do to a partner (if you're wealthy and/or white) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Gay-Marriage Rights Are Dealt Setback by Jersey High Court

    Marriage-equality advocates have been dealt another blow, and this one came Monday in neighboring New Jersey, where the state's Supreme Court declined to hear an equal-protection case involving six gay couples.

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Interview with a Divorce Attorney: Just How Badly Did The-Dream Treat Christina Milian?

    ​Today, TMZ took a valuable couple minutes off of the Lindsay Lohan beat to procure the divorce papers served by The-Dream to his pregnant, deserted wife, Christina Milian. The major revelation? That the pop star filed for divorce nine days prior to the birth of the couple's first child. (TMZ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Man Living Like an "Austrian Prince" in SoHo is Actually a Deadbeat Dad with a Rap Sheet

    via Detroit News​Assuming the identity of "Prince Josef von Habsburg-Lothringen of Austria," a name that sounds as fake as the color of his gelled, frosted-tipped hair, a Michigan con artist pulled off an elaborate scam for years with a SoHo apartment grand enough to match his bogus name. What ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Eminem Supports Same-Sex Marriage!

    ​Yes, the verbally gay bashing rapper has now surpassed his old duetting partner, Elton John by coming out in favor of gays marrying! Elton, you'll remember, was not only Rush Limbaugh's paid minstrel at the conservative's traditional marriage ceremony, but he said in an interview that he fee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    A Month After Joining Bussaco, Katy Sparks Leaves Bussaco

    Katy Sparks​At the beginning of December, Fork in the Road spoke with Katy Sparks about her new gig as the executive chef and co-owner of Park Slope's Bussaco. Now, only a month later, Sparks has parted ways with the restaurant.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    A Month After Joining Bussaco, Katy Sparks Leaves Bussaco

    Katy Sparks​At the beginning of December, Fork in the Road spoke with Katy Sparks about her new gig as the executive chef and co-owner of Park Slope's Bussaco. Now, only a month later, Sparks has parted ways with the restaurant.

  • Voice Choices

    December 8, 2009

    The Awful Truth

    Katy Sparks​At the beginning of December, Fork in the Road spoke with Katy Sparks about her new gig as the executive chef and co-owner of Park Slope's Bussaco. Now, only a month later, Sparks has parted ways with the restaurant.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Crime Beat: Tiger Woods' Other Problem Is Dubai's Meltdown -- and Its Adultery Laws

    HarkavySerenity now: Tiger's first designed golf course, in Dubai, features a "30-foot depression" on the 12th hole, a pit much smaller than what he's trapped in right now. Tiger Woods may be lucky that his adulterous behavior surfaced now instead of next year. The first golf course he has designed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Former NY Supreme Court Judge Convicted of Extortion

    ​A former New York State Supreme Court Justice with ties to the Republican Party was convicted by a federal jury in Albany today of soliciting bribes from an lawyer with cases pending before him. Justice Thomas Spargo, an election law specialist who worked for President George W. Bush during ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Vermont, D.C. Keep the Same-Sexiness Coming

    The Vermont legislature approved same-sex marriage. The Governor vetoed it. Now the legislature has overridden his veto, making Vermont America's first legislatively-decided gay state. Hurrah! Iowa made us feel inadequate with its unanimous Supreme Court gayness, but Vermont has struck back for coas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    Obama Used To Back Gay Marriage!

    It's true! The Windy City Times is reporting that when he ran for Illinois state Senate in 1996, Barack Obama went on the record saying he was unequivocally in favor of gay marriage. Not civil unions--actual wedlock! A politician backtracking as he gains power? Nahhhh.

  • News

    January 7, 2009

    My Brother the Slumlord

    Going public is something Amy Neustein never could resist

  • Voice Choices

    November 19, 2008

    CELEBRITY SMACKDOWN

    Matt McGrath directs Call Me Anne

  • Voice Choices

    November 5, 2008

    LAST HURRAH

    Goat Island gives its final performance

  • News

    September 10, 2008

    Baby-Mama Drama and Deadbeat Dads

    Cathy Middleton has become black radio's favorite expert on child support

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2008

    Revenge Served Courtside: The Christie Brinkley Divorce Settlement

    Cathy Middleton has become black radio's favorite expert on child support

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2008

    Divorce Court: The Latest on Christie Brinkley, Alex Rodriguez

    Cathy Middleton has become black radio's favorite expert on child support

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    He's Out! Alex and Cynthia Rodriguez Divorce

    Cathy Middleton has become black radio's favorite expert on child support

  • Voice Choices

    July 2, 2008

    ON THE MOVE

    Sliding platforms take you into the action of an iconic work

  • NYC Life

    June 12, 2007

    The Queer Agenda 2007

    An incremental approach to making gay life a little bit more fabulous

  • Film

    November 28, 2006

    'Family Law'

    An incremental approach to making gay life a little bit more fabulous

  • News

    April 4, 2006

    Her Right to Be Obnoxious

    Hell hath no fury like a mother scorned

  • News

    September 13, 2005

    Marriage of Two Minds

    Gay nups may have become inevitable, but for now it's a world of pain

  • News

    April 26, 2005

    Juvenile Injustices

    Court change means some kids have less than a snowball's chance of staying out of hell

  • News

    November 2, 2004

    Queering the Election

    Is gay marriage the new Nader?

  • News

    February 24, 2004

    Bush's Uncivil Union

    The President Has Proposed Amending the Constitution to Define Marriage as a Union Between a Man and a Woman. Divided?

  • Specials

    February 24, 2004

    Letters

    The President Has Proposed Amending the Constitution to Define Marriage as a Union Between a Man and a Woman. Divided?

  • News

    February 3, 2004

    Separate Still Not Equal

    If Gay Marriage Is the Question, Civil Unions Aren't the Answer

  • Film

    October 7, 2003

    Enemies, a Love Story

    How could you believe me when I said I love you when you know I've been a liar all my life

  • News

    July 22, 2003

    Stop the Wedding!

    Why Gay Marriage Isn't Radical Enough

  • News

    March 20, 2001

    Nation

    Why Gay Marriage Isn't Radical Enough

  • News

    June 22, 1999

    Justifying Our Love

    The world is recognizing lesbian and gay relationships

  • News

    June 8, 1999

    Victimizing The Victims

    Consuelo fontaine called for help after she fled her allegedly abusive husband— so the city tried to take her kids away. Her story is increasingly common.

  • News

    April 13, 1999

    Crisis In Family Court

    The City Gets Tough On Child Abuse and Neglect, And The Judicial System Staggers Under The Load

  • Books

    March 30, 1999

    Novelist Novelty

    The City Gets Tough On Child Abuse and Neglect, And The Judicial System Staggers Under The Load

  • News

    March 2, 1999

    Home Improvement?

    A Brooklyn landlord's past with children should cast doubt on her plans to house seniors

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