The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | July 20, 2023
"I think it's a good starting point to make sure that there's due process, accessibility and that the allegedly incapacitated person's rights are being addressed and cared for," Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Sheila Woods-Skipper said. "I think that some of the logistical things will be more challenging."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie | July 19, 2023
The enforceability of pet custody agreements in Pennsylvania has been in question for some time. In 2002, the Pennsylvania Superior Court made pet custody agreements appearing in property settlement agreements pursuant to a divorce unenforceable, but declined to make limitations on similar agreements outside the bounds of the divorce process.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Robert Z. Dobrish, Lee Rosenberg, Elliott Scheinberg, Adam John Wolff and Eric I. Wrubel | July 18, 2023
[Editor's note: This article was submitted in response to Toby Kleinman's article "Accountability And Oversight: Domestic Violence, Child Abuse,…
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lisa Zeiderman and Aoife Collins | July 17, 2023
As attorneys focusing their practice on divorce, we are often involved in trying to procure a Jewish divorce, also known as a "Get" for our clients. Why does this issue arise during a civil divorce and what can be done when one spouse refuses to give the Get?
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Harriet Newman Cohen | July 17, 2023
Family law is statewide. The law may be different. The practice may be different. The procedure may be different. And, in the case of domestic relations laws, procedure is substance, because the procedure can completely change your client's divorce and its consequences. In this article, I compare select aspects of the domestic relations laws of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Ken Jewell | July 17, 2023
While prenups can be challenged under New York law, practitioners can face significant hurdles establishing a strong case in court.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Eric Wrubel | July 17, 2023
This article will explore the role, if any, the subject child's views and voice play in a parentage proceeding where the putative parent's claim is either based in equitable estoppel or application of the test set forth by the New York Court of Appeals in Brooke S.B. v. Elizabeth A.C.C.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Leslie Silva | July 17, 2023
If the parties are unable to come to an agreement, they would bear the burden of having to prove fault in order to resolve the matter through litigation and successfully obtain a divorce. This burden can be costly, both financially and emotionally, to the divorcing couple and negatively impact any children caught in the middle.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alan Feigenbaum | July 17, 2023
The question becomes whether and under what circumstances do you, as the recipient of the request for an adjournment, say "yes" or "no." Once again, no training was provided to us in law school on how to answer this question.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Julie A. Auerbach | July 13, 2023
Determining what constitutes a relocation and when the requirements of the relocation statute apply are not always simple determinations. For example, is a move from the city to the suburbs a relocation?
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