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Expert: navigating a politically divided household

Jacqueline Newman, a NYC divorce attorney, joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about a Pew Research Center survey that found that 42% of married individuals had frequent disagreements with their spouse due to differing political views. A study by the CDC also found divorce filings fluctuate during major political events.

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No Prenup Means Ben Could Go After J.Lo’s $400 Million

News of Jennifer Lopez filing for divorce from fellow movie star hubby Ben Affleck seemed inevitable by the time Lopez officially filed on Tuesday—but one thing that was unexpected was the reveal that the couple may not have had a prenuptial agreement in place. Lopez and Affleck officially wed in Las Vegas in July of 2022, but had a more formal wedding with family…

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Divorce Attorneys Weigh in on What Happens Next for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

After months of speculation that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were experiencing marital troubles, they have officially called it quits—again. Lopez filed for divorce on her own at the Los Angeles County Superior Court on August 20, 2024, the second anniversary of their wedding ceremony in Georgia. However, they have been broken up for way longer, as Lopez cited…

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Announce Divorce After Two Years of Marriage: The End of Bennifer’s Second Chapter

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are getting divorced after 2 years of marriage. The Love and marriage relationship between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, commonly called “Bennifer,” has captured the public’s attention for over two decades. After a brief period of rebirth of their romance in 2021, they married in July 2022 but have faced…

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What’s Taking Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez So Long? Divorce Lawyer Explains Delay!

We’ve been hearing about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s “impending” divorce for months now! But how impending can it be if it hasn’t happened yet? Seriously, if they’re really doing this what’s taking so long? We’ve heard from insiders there are a number of reasons they might be holding back. One said Ben is worried about hurting or…

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A Divorce Attorney Breaks Down Why Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Divorce Announcement May Take a While

Divorce rumors surrounding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck first emerged in May, after eagle-eyed fans noticed they hadn’t been photographed together for 47 days. Their couple’s car ride reunion and united front at Affleck’s kids’ graduations did little to quell speculation, especially as they listed and sold their home, spent the summer apart, and have foregone their wedding rings on certain outings. Fans and…

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Kids, no kids? One or four? When couples disagree

By Jacqueline Newman | August 20, 2012 | Comments Off on Kids, no kids? One or four? When couples disagree

“I wanted to have a child and she ultimately didn’t,” Budd said. “She said she just felt like she didn’t have maternal feelings.”

Far less has landed couples in divorce court, but the Burke, Va., couple — he an editor and she a nurse — made it through. Budd, now 46, said he gave up the parenting dream and channeled his fatherly feelings into volunteer work on behalf of poor kids all over the world, trips his wife came along on a couple of times.

Don’t let money be a divisive issue in a second marriage

By Jacqueline Newman | November 4, 2017 | Comments Off on Don’t let money be a divisive issue in a second marriage

The Collaborative Divorce: A Litigator Explains Originally printed in Newsday by Sheryl Nance-Nash According to the National Stepfamily Resource Center, 60 percent of those who remarry get divorced again. If you want to beat the odds in a second marriage, it’s key to keep money from being a divisive issue. Throw out prior financial strategies…

Why The Ex-Wife Of Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Didn’t Accept This Check For $974,790,317.77

By Jacqueline Newman | January 7, 2015 | Comments Off on Why The Ex-Wife Of Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Didn’t Accept This Check For $974,790,317.77

Oil tycoon Harold Hamm offered to pay h is former wife $974.8 million in an intense and unusual divorce proceeding — and she promptly rejected it.

Hamm, who Bloomberg estimates is currently worth $8.7 billion (after previously being worth as much as $18 billion), sent the handwritten check to the legal team of ex-wife Sue Ann Arnall to cover the full cash value of what he owes, based on a November divorce ruling by a county judge in Oklahoma.

New York Divorce Attorney Jacqueline Newman Named 2014 New York Metro Top 50 Women Attorneys by Super Lawyers

By Jacqueline Newman | October 23, 2014 | Comments Off on New York Divorce Attorney Jacqueline Newman Named 2014 New York Metro Top 50 Women Attorneys by Super Lawyers

Jacqueline Newman of the New York law firm Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP has been honored by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the 2014’s New York Metro Top 50 Women Attorneys for the second year in a row.

Jacqueline Newman joined Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP in 1998 and is now the managing partner of the firm. Ms. Newman’s practice consists of litigation, collaborative law and mediation. She specializes in complex high net worth matrimonial cases and negotiating prenuptial agreements.

Celebrity Divorce: The KiddChris Show 1027 WEBN

By Jacqueline Newman | October 7, 2014 | Comments Off on Celebrity Divorce: The KiddChris Show 1027 WEBN

Attorney Jacqueline Newman on The KiddChris Show 1027 WEBN – CIN. OH discussing celebrity divorce.

Who Gets Custody of the Family Dog?

By Jacqueline Newman | August 12, 2015 | Comments Off on Who Gets Custody of the Family Dog?

When couples split, custody is one of the hardest issues they have to resolve. And that goes for dogs and other furry family members as much as for children.

Formosa Hsu and her ex-partner Joseph, who did not have kids, spent years in mediation to decide how to split the time of their little beagle mix Pupineya, whom they had adopted when he was 3 months old.

Telling Your Wife You Want A Divorce

By Jacqueline Newman | July 6, 2020 | Comments Off on Telling Your Wife You Want A Divorce

How exactly do you tell your wife you want a divorce? The conversation can be plagued by verbal minefields. A bad start can also carry through the rest of the eventual divorce process. “I usually will suggest that they start the conversation with a statement such as ‘As you know, I have not been happy…

How to get rid of your spouse but keep the dog

By Jacqueline Newman | February 26, 2018 | Comments Off on How to get rid of your spouse but keep the dog

Attorney skilled in matrimonial law tells how to prove that Fido will be happier with you than your soon-to-be ex Originally printed in The Mercury News Divorcing couple have long fought over parental custody, but more and more, judges are being asked to decide who gets the dog. The subject is becoming so prevalent that…

Divorce Coming Your Way? The 5 Signs of Impending Splits

By Jacqueline Newman | July 20, 2016 | Comments Off on Divorce Coming Your Way? The 5 Signs of Impending Splits

When you are standing in line at the supermarket, analyzing and assessing the tabloids as you wait to check out, it is easy to roll your eyes knowingly and point to just which celebrity couples are headed toward Splitsville.

Jacqueline Newman on the San Bernardino shooter’s friend being indicted

By Jacqueline Newman | December 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Jacqueline Newman on the San Bernardino shooter’s friend being indicted

A divorce attorney with Berkman Bottger Newman & Schein, LLP joins The Hard Line for the Water Cooler segment. They discuss the friend of the San Bernardino shooters being indicted for buying them the weapons they used in the attack and a group of students at a Pennsylvania college submitting a list of demands to the dean including renaming a building so that it doesn’t ‘sound’ racist.

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