It has been over a year since unilateral no-fault divorce was adopted in New York. No-fault divorce, which now exists in all states, permits one spouse to receive a divorce by swearing that the marriage has been irretrievably broken for six months or more. Ever since the law’s passage, it has had critics and supporters. [...]

What is fair alimony in the 21st century? Alimony was originally designed to protect a woman and family from falling into poverty after a divorce. It originated during a time when women were mainly at home caregivers  where many lacked proper educations allowing for sufficient employment. However, in recent times the majority of women work [...]

Is alimony the last vestige of our paternalistic past? It just might be.  For the last century, Men made more money and had many more choices when it came to work than women. When men left their wives, they left them in a state of probable poverty and lowered their standing in polite society. With [...]