Long Island Divorce Blog
Posted on May 21, 2013
Would a disagreement between parents/guardians on a medical decision be mediated or litigated? First, it would depend on whether the parties have joint custody or sole custody. In a sole legal custody ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2013
Under New York State law, a child born during a marriage is presumed to be the child of both parents. Recently, however, a Suffolk Supreme Court judge ruled in a case of same sex marriage that the ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2013
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Sole custody exists when one parent has the exclusive right and obligation to make decisions about the child's upbringing. This includes making all decisions about the health, education, and ...
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Posted on Mar 20, 2013
PreNuptial Agreements and the Petrakis Decision The New York State Appellate Division, Second Department recently ruled in favor of Elizabeth Petrakis who sought to set aside the prenuptial agreement ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013
If you're looking for a divorce attorney, it's important to find one willing to give you a free, initial case consultation. At Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C., we believe that our ...
Continue reading "Making the Most of Your Legal Consultation, By Lisa M. Gregg, as featured in Huffington Post" »
Posted on Mar 18, 2013
While we constantly hear from women objecting to the lack of fair treatment in our society (lower wages for the same job as a man, for example), the outcry for equal rights for men, especially in the ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2013
Recently, a New York appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling, setting aside a prenuptial agreement on the grounds that the agreement was the product of fraud, duress and other inequitable ...
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Posted on Mar 11, 2013
It is certainly a sign of our times that people are so willing to share information so freely in their texts and emails and on social media outlets, such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Naturally, ...
Continue reading "Social Media, Texting, and the Law" »
Posted on Mar 4, 2013
Russia recently passed a law banning the adoption of Russian children by U.S. families. Although it is widely believed that this was politically motivated, Russia cited as one of its reasons that the ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2013
Recently, the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that US courts have jurisdiction to grant relief under the Hague Convention even when a child is returned to another country. The lower court allowed a ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2013
It is common for parents embroiled in a custody dispute to feel compelled to gather evidence that they can use against the other parent in Court. For instance, one parent may be tempted to record the ...
Continue reading "Intrafamily Wiretaping and Child Custody Cases" »
Posted on Feb 18, 2013
One of the toughest challenges one may face in life is a divorce. This is a difficult time for both the mother and the father, but what we sometimes forget is that the children who may also face the ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2013
Written By Mel Feit - Producers of daytime TV talk programs usually target to a mostly female audience, so talking about men's issues on them has been a challenge for me. Sometimes, the most ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2013
In Jane Brody's recent New York Times article (January 14, 2013), That Loving Feeling Takes A Lot of Work, she explores the concept that many marriages fail (or in her words, "wither and ...
Continue reading "That Loving Feeling, and Not So Loving Feeling, Needs Work" »
Posted on Jan 28, 2013
As of October 12, 2010, New York State joined the rest of the country in offering its residents a "No-Fault" option for seeking divorce. The Legislature did not repeal the existing grounds, ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2013
There will be times when a familial issue may require the assistance of a Family or Supreme Court hearing and often times, it's not clear as to what the disparities between the two may be. ...
Continue reading "The Role of the Family Court" »
Posted on Jan 11, 2013
Our very own Long Island divorce attorney, Jacqueline Harounian, is scheduled to appear on the Hilary Topper On Air show later this month. On January 17, 2013, Harounian and Topper will meet to ...
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Posted on Jan 7, 2013
A Kansas man who donated his sperm on Craigslist, and who entered into a written contract "protecting" him from having to pay child support, was still forced to pay child support by the ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2012
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How do matrimonial and family courts address needs of children with mental illness? The recent school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut has raised questions regarding a host of social issues, ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2012
One might think that Eric Aronson is competing with Bernie Madoff for all the media attention about his Ponzi scheme. If you haven't seen the press about this, Eric Aronson had been released on ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2012
We have had a number of cases in our office relating to the enforceability of Islamic marriage agreements, also known as "Mahr" or "Mehr" agreements or "Mehrieh". These ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2012
Our economic growth in America can be greatly contributed to small businesses. As a matter of fact, you may be an entrepreneur yourself, or at least thought of running your own small business. ...
Continue reading "Small Business Need Big Planning" »
Posted on Dec 7, 2012
I want to share an estate case I handled for a young adult male. My client's mother and her boyfriend had bought a house together and in the hopes of protecting her share of the house for her son, ...
Continue reading "The Importance of Keeping an Updated Will" »
Posted on Dec 6, 2012
Attorneys who are dedicated to honest and quality representation often find that they are honored by lawyer rating organizations and praised by professionals around them as a result. Attorney Jerome ...
Continue reading "Founding Attorney Jerome A. Wisselman Esq. Receives a 10.0 on Avvo" »
Posted on Dec 6, 2012
Avvo is a directory website that lists the majority of attorneys in America and gives them a score based on data inputted into a mathematical equation. Recently, accomplished Attorney Jacqueline ...
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