By Christine P. Leatherberry | January 16, 2019
There's been a dramatic drop in divorce rates for the country's youngest adults since 2008.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Catherine Romania | January 16, 2019
Alimony is no longer tax-deductible by the payor spouse. How does this affect the alimony provisions in premarital agreements executed before the change in the law?
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Sidney Kess | January 14, 2019
In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess writes: As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), new tax rules apply to divorce instructions executed after 2018 and may change planning for divorcing couples going forward.
By Greg Land | January 14, 2019
Attorney Esther Panitch's suit said Marjorie Mitchell still owes more than $190,000 out of more than a quarter-million dollars billed for her divorce from former City Hall contractor E.R. Mitchell, now serving a five-year sentence in federal prison.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Jason Grant | January 14, 2019
The Connecticut Appellate Court panel wrote that the lawyer appointed guardian ad litem, who made a child visitation recommendation to a marital dissolution court, "is entitled to absolute immunity for any actions taken within her role as guardian ad litem."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | January 14, 2019
The lesson for lawyers is not that they must foresee the unforeseeable and advise their clients to negotiate over every remote contingency. But well-drafted provisions that acknowledge that there are always future risks that cannot be fully discussed and negotiated, will go a long way to settling their expectations and allocating those risks in a mutually acceptable way, and thus avoid having one party be at the losing end of a question of first impression.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Timothy M. Tippins | January 11, 2019
In his Matrimonial Practice column, Timothy M. Tippins writes: Judicial opinions abundant in facts and rich in thoughtful analysis are as rare as a white peacock. Hon. Richard A. Dollinger has delivered such a rarity in 'J.F. v. D.F.', a determination of a contentious custody dispute. This article addresses the court's development of a specific definition of the complex, controversial and emotionally-charged term, “parental alienation.”
By Eric A. Tepper, Chair, Family Law Section | January 11, 2019
Eric A. Tepper, Chair of the NYSBA Family Law Section, describes how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have its major impact on the matrimonial field effective Jan. 1, 2019, and provides an update of Section activities.
By Jason Grant | January 10, 2019
A support magistrate in Manhattan's Family Court acted outside the scope of her statutory authority by resolving “issues of contested paternity involving claims of equitable estoppel," an appellate panel has ruled.
By John Kang | January 8, 2019
Elisabeth Ellis, who relocated to Sydney in late 2015, joins Dorter Family Lawyers & Mediators as a principal, using her corporate law experience to advise families on their property and stakes in companies.
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