April 15, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Child Support Caps and Calculations: Is There Still a Need for 'Needs'?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.
By Robert Z. Dobrish and Lee Rosenberg
11 minute read
April 09, 2024 | New York Law Journal
Inaccuracies in Recent Matrimonial ColumnLee Rosenberg responds to Michael Liptrot's article, "Differences Between Annulment and Divorce," which the New York Law Journal published on April 8.
By Lee Rosenberg
2 minute read
October 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Another Flawed Article by an Out-of-State WriterThe repeated need to correct Toby Kleinman's misinformation is unfair to readers of this publication and to those of us who understand that such misinformation in this very specialized area of law is dangerous to families and children.
By Elliott Scheinberg, Lawrence Jay Braunstein, Robert Z. Dobrish, Lee Rosenberg and Adam John Wolff
10 minute read
July 18, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Recent Column Published in the Law Journal 'Misleading' on New York's Protections for Children and Domestic Abuse Survivors[Editor's note: This article was submitted in response to Toby Kleinman's article "Accountability And Oversight: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse,…
By Robert Z. Dobrish, Lee Rosenberg, Elliott Scheinberg, Adam John Wolff and Eric I. Wrubel
4 minute read
March 02, 2023 | New York Law Journal
In-Camera Interviews Should Not Be Used to Cross-Examine Children About ParentsEditor's note: This letter was submitted in response to Fink & Katz partner Phillp Katz's column "Praemonitus Praemunitus: The Importance of the…
By Robert Z. Dobrish, Lee Rosenberg, Adam John Wolff and Eric I. Wrubel
3 minute read
October 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Commentary on Matrimonial Issue Was 'Unjustly' Critical of the Bar, Lawyers SayMr. Feigenbaum cannot claim ignorance of the work that has been and continues to be done in response to 'Dobbs'.
By Alton L. Abramowitz, Leigh Baseheart Kahn, Lee Rosenberg and Adam John Wolff
4 minute read
May 18, 2022 | New York Law Journal
Proposed Kyra's Law, While Well Intentioned, Is Flawed and Creates Barriers to the Justice it Seeks to ImplementTwo attorneys argue that the proposed legislation is flawed in a multitude of ways. It will not accomplish what it seeks to do, but will delay justice and may actually do great injustice just on an "allegation".
By Adam John Wolff and Lee Rosenberg
5 minute read
July 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Extending Matrimonial Case Confidentiality to Related ProceedingsLee Rosenberg writes: There is a marked difference between the public policy need to have our courts remain within the public domain and using the conduit of a civil filing to provide juicy fodder for the court of public opinion or leverage in a divorce case. Even where the use of the civil filing is legitimate, the need to protect the confidentiality of the file remains.
By Lee Rosenberg
14 minute read
July 20, 2015 | New York Law Journal
Extending Matrimonial Case Confidentiality to Related ProceedingsLee Rosenberg writes: There is a marked difference between the public policy need to have our courts remain within the public domain and using the conduit of a civil filing to provide juicy fodder for the court of public opinion or leverage in a divorce case. Even where the use of the civil filing is legitimate, the need to protect the confidentiality of the file remains.
By Lee Rosenberg
14 minute read
February 04, 2014 | New York Law Journal
Forensic Report Bill: Needs Work, but Good Place to StartBy Lee Rosenberg
2 minute read