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By Sondra Mendelson-Toscano | April 18, 2024
While she never considered family law to be a practicable option personally, Nassau County Support Magistrate Sondra Mendelson-Toscano unexpectedly found herself handling Family Court cases, saying "Since then, I have never practiced any other type of law because the experience changed me forever for the better. Working in Family Court is the best kept secret of the court system where jurists are able to make a positive difference every day."
7 minute read
By Joel R. Brandes | April 17, 2024
Joel R. Brandes responds to Michael Liptrot's article, "Differences Between Annulment and Divorce", which the New York Law Journal published on April 8.
3 minute read
By John A. Zurzola | April 16, 2024
Kayden's Law represents needed but nonetheless sweeping changes to the way that courts and judges examine the huge responsibility of awarding child custody to parties when the risk of harm to a child is or could be at issue.
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By Robert Z. Dobrish and Lee Rosenberg | April 15, 2024
Prior to the Child Support Standards Act, there was a wide disparity of child support awards due to a lack of clear standards and formulas. In 1995, the Court of Appeals stepped in to provid guidance, offering two ways to calculate an award: One is by setting a cap and the other is by demonstrating proven costs. Authors Robert Dobrish and Lee Rosenberg offer their thoughts on this hot-button issue of why judges seem to favor the cap method over the other.
11 minute read
By Rebecca L. Palmer | April 12, 2024
The holiday blues are a state of mind, and there are many ways to navigate this post-holiday gloom.
4 minute read
By Lisa Willis | April 9, 2024
Someone once asked the attorney if he were a shark or a goldfish. "I like goldfish," he responded. "You can call me a goldfish."
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By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey C. Siegel | April 9, 2024
"The presentation of expert mental health information to the court is essential, but such evidence ... is likely to draw objections," according to Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey C. Siegel.
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By Elliott Scheinberg | April 9, 2024
Elliot Scheinberg responds to the recent article "Differences Between Annulment and Divorce," where author Michael Liptrot advances "an anachronistic contention regarding the method of property distribution following the dissolution of a marriage."
4 minute read
By Lee Rosenberg | April 9, 2024
Lee Rosenberg responds to Michael Liptrot's article, "Differences Between Annulment and Divorce," which the New York Law Journal published on April 8.
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By Michael E. Bertin | April 9, 2024
The Moyer case is an important reminder for both the family law practitioner and bench. It stresses the importance of res judicata and collateral estoppel for the smooth running of the courts and instills predictability and reliability in the litigants relying on court decisions.
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