Recent Posts in Matimonial Law Category
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Mel Feit
Why support groups work and the important lesson they teach us about coping with divorce. The lesson that comes out of the support group is probably not what you think it is. My counseling practice is ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Sharyn O'Mara
National Child-Centered Divorce Month used to be in July. It has been expanded to International Child-Centered Divorce Month and the month was changed to January. January is the month that has the ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Randall Malone
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Usually when a mother wants a court to determine paternity so she can collect child support , the court will order a DNA test. However, even if the DNA testing says NO, the courts can say YES! In some ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Sharyn O'Mara
SAME-SEX COUPLES GROUP LAUNCHES Tonight attorneys Lauren Chartan and Jordan Trager are holding the first meeting on LEGAL ISSUES FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES at our office. Thanks to a wonderful article in ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Lauren Chartan
On June 24, 2011 New York became another one of only a handful of States, within our nation, to recognize the fundamental human right of same-sex couples to marry. For thousands of individuals ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2011 By Lloyd Rosen
Signed into law by Governor Cuomo on June 24, 2011, and going into effect thirty days hence, the Marriage Equality Act grants same-sex couples the legal right to marry in New York State, and affords ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Sharyn O'Mara
On a beautiful Friday in mid June, we conducted our tenth annual legal workshop for a record high attendance of over 200 mental health professionals. It was wonderful to see many familiar faces we ...
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Posted on Mar 14, 2011 By Lauren Chartan
As in any attorney client relationship, establishing what your client's needs and priorities are, at the outset, are of paramount concern. In the realm of Family Law matters, and more specifically ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2011 By Lloyd Rosen
While preparing for a divorce , most people think about how the assets will be divided. Can I keep the house? Am I entitled to share in the pension? These are common questions we hear from our ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2011 By Eyal Talassazan
A court may, in its discretion, incarcerate a litigant for conduct in the presence of or outside of the court. Notably, Article Nineteen, Section 750 of the Judiciary Law outlines the power of the ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2011 By Lloyd Rosen
Holly Lahti had very mixed emotions when she realized that she was the second winner of the recent $380 million Powerball Lottery Jackpot. As a resident of Idaho, a community property state, her ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Jerome Wisselman
For separated or divorced parents, holiday visitation is often a problematic issue. If the parents cannot agree on Christmas or New Years visits, applications can be made to the Courts for an order ...
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Posted on Dec 14, 2010 By Lloyd Rosen
Newly enacted laws in New York change the standard for seeking modification of child support . To summarize simply, effective October 13, 2010, all newly signed stipulations and Court orders ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2010 By Jacqueline Harounian
Tax filing questions arise very frequently in divorce cases. One of the issues negotiated in divorce settlements is: upon filing separate returns, which parent has the right to claim a minor child as ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2010 By Jacqueline Harounian
Courtney Cox has insisted that she and her husband, actor and director, David Arquette 's separation is not a sign of impending divorce, according to Newsday. Clients often ask "What's the difference ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Jacqueline Harounian
I actually appeared before Judge Cooper on a custody case not too long ago. He is a very sensible and thoughtful judge. I am not surprised that Diandra Douglas was prevented from getting "another bite ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Derrick Rubin
Jessica Lyons of the Queens Courier interviewed two attorneys from our firm (Jerome Wisselman and Jacqueline Harounian) for a domestic violence segment on which she was reporting. She included quotes ...
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