A Toronto couple has decided to keep the gender of their third child a secret.  After the couple birthed their baby at home, with two midwives, the Wittericks sent an email to everyone in their social network explaining that they planned to keep their child’s biological sex a secret. “We’ve decided not to share Storm’s sex for now — a tribute to freedom and choice in place of limitation, a stand up to what the world could become in Storm’s lifetime (a more progressive place? …),” the couple wrote. This announcement has many contemplating why the couple made such a decision.  Experts believe the child will suffer grave psychological damage if the child’s sex a secret too long. Full article.

Some speculate that the Wittericks are attempting to make a global statement on women’s rights.  Despite advances, women continue to fight for equality in the workplace.  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.  Sex discrimination involves treating someone (an applicant or employee) unfavorably because of that person’s sex.  The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. Please visit the EEOC’s website for further information: eeoc.gov.

The attorneys at Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC believe that discrimination at work, or anywhere else, has no place in a free and democratic society. Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC has won precedent-setting decisions involving employment discrimination for clients represented on Long Island, throughout the New York City area. For a free consultation, please contact Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-888-585-4658.

MTV show star of ‘Teen Mom’, Gary Shirley, was arrested on May 24, 2011 in Indiana for driving with a suspended license. The arrest report stated that Shirley was arguing with his on again, off again girlfriend, Amber Portwood, in a pulled over parked car. The report stated that Shirley was placed in two sets of handcuffs and later released on $3,000 bond. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/rogues_gallery_of_starlets/rogues_gallery_of_starlets.html#ixzz1NyJe8qDb

There are many wealthy couples who must deal with the concept of child support. Under Domestic Relations Law, s. 240(1b) and the Family Court Act s. 413(1)(b), known as the Child Support Standards Act (“CSSA”) the court shall calculate the “basic child support obligation”, and the non-custodial parent’s pro-rated share of the “basic child support obligation”. Unless the court finds that the non-custodial parent’s pro-rated share of the “basic child support obligation” is unjust or inappropriate, after considering ten specific enumerated factors, it must order the non-custodial parent to pay his or her pro-rated share of the “basic child support obligation”.

Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. is an experienced domestic relations firm that handles a full range of family law issues including annulments based on fraud, bigamy, incest and infancy, as well as issues related to spousal maintenance, child support, and the equitable distribution of assets for divorce judgments.  If you are seeking a separation agreement, divorce action, annulment or other family law action please feel free to contact Leeds, Morelli & Brown, PC at 1-800-585-4658 for a free consultation.