By Allison Dunn | July 21, 2022
"[W]e reach the merits of the plaintiffs' claims, and rule that those claims fail as a matter of law," Associate Justice John Englander wrote on behalf of the unanimous panel. "While visits between parents and children in department custody must ordinarily be in person, the circumstances in the spring of 2020 were far from ordinary. It was within the department's discretion to adopt a policy, for that time, that favored parental contact by video conference, and sharply limited in-person visits. Nor, under the circumstances was the department required to secure court approval in advance."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Elliott Scheinberg | July 21, 2022
'Liu' adds a little known arrow into the quiver of parents who have petitioned Family Court for child support and are then, not uncommonly, relegated to delayed determinations beyond statutory timelines.
By The Legal Intelligencer | July 20, 2022
In The Legal's Family Law supplement, read about mental illness and custody cases, how family law lawyers and mediators can collaborate, and free speech regulations in custody cases.
By Cedra Mayfield | July 15, 2022
"Last year that funding helped protect almost 1,000 clients against [domestic] violence," said Steve Gottlieb, executive director of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By Matheu D. Nunn, Linda Torosian and Alyssa S. Engleberg | July 15, 2022
Three family law attorneys explain why they would like to be able to use prior instances of untruthful conduct to attack the other party's character for untruthfulness.
By Jason Grant | July 15, 2022
"Based on the testimony, evidence and articulated medical opinion of the children's long-time pediatrician, the father is awarded medical decision making authority solely and specifically regarding vaccinations," wrote Nassau County Supreme Court Justice Stacy Bennett.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel R. Brandes | July 13, 2022
Effective July 1, 2022, the matrimonial rules were revised to specifically incorporate 22 NYCRR Part 202 (see AO142/22, amended on June 13, 2022), which contains many of the commercial division rules effective Feb. 1, 2021.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Colleen McCue Norcross | July 12, 2022
While we do not have a bright line rule to rely upon in determining the constitutionality of restrictions on a parent's right to free speech in custody matters, we do know that a limit to these free speech rights exists, and that the limit will be determined by a factual analysis of the best interests of the children involved in each case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Hillary Moonay | July 11, 2022
Prenuptial agreements are complicated documents that often alter parties' rights in the event of divorce and sometimes in death. It's important for both prospective spouses to understand the terms and conditions in order to proceed in wedded bliss.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Bari Weinberger | July 11, 2022
When the issue of forcing a sale arises in a family law matter, here are the key questions to ask and answer to help guide what happens next.
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