Glenn S Koopersmith

February 06, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Since there is no definitive “solution,” it is especially important to consider how systematic delay, the growth and natural development of the children and/or a post-trial change in circumstances can be used by the non-custodial parent to obtain reconsideration of a custody determination.

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

8 minute read

April 16, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith, a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, analyzes two recent decisions that suggest prenuptial and early-marriage postnuptial agreements may no longer be viable tools to protect assets from equitable distribution.

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

12 minute read

July 16, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith, an attorney in Garden City, writes that in the absence of a misrepresentation of income, there appears to be no valid basis for ignoring the statutory requirement to base the initial child support computation on the income reported (or which should have been reported) on the most recent federal income tax return.

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

10 minute read

August 05, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith, a Garden City practitioner, writes: The four Judicial Departments have now adopted three disparate rules of law with regard to the proper procedural course required to obtain review of a child support provision contained in a stipulation of settlement or agreement, incorporated by reference into a judgment or order, which is violative of DRL &167;240[1-b](h) or FCA &167;413[1][g].

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

11 minute read

May 24, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith, an attorney in Garden City, writes that while the trend is not yet a movement, it has become increasingly evident that in effecting an equitable distribution of certain marital assets, the direct efforts of the spouse who is responsible for creating the asset are being rewarded with a larger share of the asset than the indirect efforts of the non-asset creating spouse.

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

10 minute read

March 12, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith, an attorney, asks: Where a spouse is providing voluntary support during the pendency of a divorce action, is he or she assured of receiving a credit for those payments in a final order or judgment?

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

9 minute read

October 04, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith writes that where the relief granted by a temporary restraining order or sua sponte order is sufficiently prejudicial, counsel for the aggrieved party must address two critical interrelated goals: (1) finding a vehicle to obtain an immediate stay of the order; and (2) ensuring that the prejudicial ruling will ultimately be reviewed by the Appellate Division on the merits.

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

11 minute read

September 23, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Glenn S. Koopersmith, an attorney in Garden City, writes that the Court of Appeals has determined that a father or mother who must use his or her future income to make annual payments to a spouse to divide the payor's enhanced earning capacity (resulting from the division of a professional license or degree) may not deduct those payments from income, or add them to the income of the recipient spouse, prior to the computation of child support as required by the Child Support Standards Act.

By Glenn S. Koopersmith

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