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Appeals Court Allows Wife To Challenge Attorney’s Fee Waiver in Prenuptial...
Appeals Court Allows Wife To Challenge Attorney’s Fee Waiver in Prenuptial Agreement In a case of first impression, an appeals court sitting in New York County, has allowed a non-monied spouse to bring...
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Child Custody Lawyer – Part I
Child Custody Lawyer – Part I The birth of a child for most parents is a day of tremendous joy. Parenthood has both incredibly satisfying rewards as well as some very negative moments. Children who are...
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Child Custody Lawyer – Part II
Child Custody Lawyer – Part II Custody Litigation Unfortunately, sometimes parents are unable to work out reasonable, amicable parenting arrangements out of court. When this happens, custody litigation...
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Is Your Spouse Or Partner A Psychopath or Sociopath?
Is Your Spouse Or Partner A Psychopath or Sociopath? In the course of my almost 40 years of representing clients in matrimonials and family law cases, the issue of whether someone’s significant other...
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An Historical Perspective of Mother’s Custody Rights Concerning Their...
An Historical Perspective of Mother’s Custody Rights Concerning Their Children – Part I Historically, courts favored giving custody of young children to mothers. There were several doctrines which were...
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Husband’s Down Payment to Purchase Home Considered Separate Property
Husband’s Down Payment to Purchase Home Considered Separate Property In a recent decision, the Appellate Division of the Third Department, an appeals court, has upheld a Supreme Court decision which...
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Father Denied Sole Custody But Should Be Allowed Parenting Time With The...
Father Denied Sole Custody But Should Be Allowed Parenting Time With The Children A father had brought an application to the Family Court seeking a modification of a custody order. Father and mother...
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Child Custody Orders
Child Custody Orders Child custody orders in New York are issued by the Supreme Court in divorce cases and the Family Court where petitions are brought for either child custody or visitation. When the...
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Child’s Surname Changed To That Of Stepfather
Child’s Surname Changed To That Of Stepfather In a proceeding before Judge James D’Auguste in the Civil Court of New York County, an application was made by the mother of a fifteen year old boy to...
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