Getting Custody in New York - The Initial Award
Aug 16, 2011
What does the court look for in an application for an initial custody determination in New York? The answer lies in Domestic Relations Law Section 76h:
1. Subject to
subdivision five of this se...
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Initial Custody Determinations in New York
Aug 16, 2011
According to New York Domestic Relations Law Section 76, New York courts may make an initial custody determination when:
(a) this state is the home state of the child on the date of the
comme...
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New Summary of the Changes in New York Divorce Law
Mar 09, 2011
This is direct from the court system, and is a great summary of the changes in New York's divorce law. These changes took effect October 12, 2010.
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New Matrimonial Legislation Highlights
"No-Fault"...
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Changes in Child Support Language in New York Divorce Cases
Jan 29, 2011
Under the Low Income Support Obligation and Performance Improvement Act of 2010, there are new rules covering modification of Child Support Orders, and language that has to be in each New York divorce ...
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Child Support Modification Made Easier by new New York Law
Jan 09, 2011
The new New York Domestic Relations law contains a provision allowing a court to modify an order of support, including an order incorporated without being merged into a divorce decree, upon the showing...
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The New York Annulment Law
Dec 27, 2010
To get a marriage annulled requires grounds, and the primary one used is that the marriage was the result of a fraudulent inducement,provided the fraud was such that it would have deceived an ordinaril...
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New "Gotcha" Alimony Provision in New York Divorce Law Can be a Real Shocker
Dec 20, 2010
One of the changes buried in New York's revised divorce law is an automatic spousal support provision that provide a nasty shock to those focusing on the no fault part of the law - which makes it easie...
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Automatic Restraining Orders in New York Divorce Actions
Nov 30, 2010
One of the features of New York's new divorce law is automatic restraining orders, which apply to both parties, under New York's Domestic Relations Law Section 236 (B) (2). The Notice of the Restrainin...
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WARNING TO AVVO ATTORNEYS RE: COUNTERFEIT CASHIERS CHECK DIVORCE CLIENTS
Nov 22, 2010
For the past week the people responsible for frauds against attorneys with counterfeit cashier's checks have been active again.
Their pitches, e-mailed to attorneys through AVVO, look like this (the *...
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Temporary Spousal Support - Alimony in New York under the new divorce law
Oct 19, 2010
For the first time there is a formula for calculation of temporary spousal support, established in the new divorce law which just took place in the State of New York. It's not a "written in stone" rule...
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