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Arizona Family Law

Alexander Nirenstein
December 30, 2008 21:36

Arizona family law firm.  Divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, spousal maintenance, visitation, community property, grandparents rights.  

Arizona Child Custody -- Arizona Family Law Attorneys

Alexander Nirenstein
June 12, 2008 04:21

Arizona Child Custody cases are governed by ARS Section 25-403 - "Custody; best interests of child".A. The court shall determine custody, either originally or on petition for modification, in accordance with the best interests of the child. The court shall consider all relevant factors, including:...

California Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Struck Down

Alexander Nirenstein
May 15, 2008 21:51

In a much-anticipated 4-3 ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional Gay couple John Lewis, left, and Stuart Gaffney celebrate outside the California Supreme Court on Thursday. The ruling clears the way for the state to...

Star Jones Files For Divorce

Alexander Nirenstein
April 24, 2008 03:05

NEW YORK (AP) -- Three years after tying the knot in a spectacular, over-the-top affair that caused some backlash, Star Jones has decided to end her marriage to banker Al Reynolds.Star Jones and Al Reynolds, here in 2006, married in late 2004.The 46-year-old TV personality quietly filed divorce...

The Art & Science of Custody Evaluations

Alexander Nirenstein
April 20, 2008 05:42

If you are interested in learning more about custody evaluations, check out this book.If you need to see a Arizona custody lawyer, contact www.nrglaw.net for a complete analysis of your situation.

Ex-Wife of Former Beatle Explains Dousing of Opposing Counsel

Alexander Nirenstein
April 11, 2008 23:10

LONDON, England (AP) -- The ex-wife of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney said Friday that she snapped when she poured a jug of water over the head of her former husband's lawyer during their bitter divorce battle in Britain's courts.McCartney's lawyer Fiona Shackleton, left, pictured after Mills...

Wife of Entertainment Mogul Simmons Files for Divorce

Alexander Nirenstein
March 28, 2008 03:17

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Kimora Lee Simmons has already moved on, but she took steps to make it official by filing for divorce from her husband of seven years, entertainment mogul Russell Simmons.For information on Arizona divorce law, see NRG Family Law.Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell...

Christina Applegate Divorce Finalized

Alexander Nirenstein
August 14, 2007 01:23

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Christina Applegate is now unmarried ... with no children.Johnathon Schaech and Christina Applegate were married in 2001. The actress and her actor husband, Johnathon Schaech, have officially parted ways a year and a half after he filed for divorce. The pair's split...

Asylum Ruling Leaves Out Chinese Spouses

Alexander Nirenstein
July 16, 2007 22:06

(AP) - NEW YORK-The husbands of women forced to abort a pregnancy or undergo involuntary sterilization, or else face persecution under China's coercive population control program, do not automatically qualify for asylum, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court...

Federal Court Restricts Pro Per Child Custody and Child Support Litigant From Further Filings & Appeals

Alexander Nirenstein
April 28, 2007 17:50

In Andrews v. Heaton, a pro per litigant filed three appeals and an array of appellate motions arising from two federal lawsuits he brought seeking to compel federal judges to enjoin state court proceedings and obtain damages from them regarding rulings in child support custody matters. Mr....