New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alton L. Abramowitz | February 9, 2021
On Feb. 15, 2021, New York's Child-Parent Security Act (CPSA) becomes fully effective, creating a process that legitimizes surrogacy and providing a new basis for determining the parentage of children born by means of assisted reproductive technology and/or surrogacy. Alton L. Abramowitz describes some of the new provisions in this edition of his Divorce Law column.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | February 8, 2021
When there is a mental or physical condition that prevents the child from being able to support himself after the child reaches age 18 or graduating high school, the parental obligation of support may continue.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Timothy M. Tippins | February 5, 2021
In his Matrimonial Practice column, Timothy M. Tippins uses the so-called "expertise" that we've seen almost daily during the pandemic to illustrate the point that expert utterances need to be assessed with a massive measure of skepticism. Specifically, forensic testimony in custody trials is one that is truly ripe for intense and skeptical judicial scrutiny.
By Dan Roe | February 4, 2021
The collaborative law process is gaining traction among family law attorneys after a 2016 change in state law.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | February 4, 2021
A panel of legal experts are set to discuss systemic issues in the family court and foster care systems at a symposium presented by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on Friday.
By Daniel Pollack & Bari Z. Weinberger | February 4, 2021
Ask any parent how much they should intervene in their adult children's lives and the answer will be a definitive, "Only as much as they want."…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Julie A. Auerbach | February 4, 2021
The case is interesting because of the unusual nature of life insurance proceeds as well as the fact that the courts had not previously faced this issue head on even though the divorce code has been in effect since 1980.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 29, 2021
A court-appointed attorney has recommended that the brother of Tom Girardi serve as temporary conservator of his estate for limited purposes but not for him personally. The recommendation, in which the attorney interviewed Tom Girardi, comes ahead of a Monday hearing in a conservatorship petition filed by Robert Girardi, a dentist, who said his brother's condition "has sadly deteriorated to the point where he cannot care for himself without assistance."
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lisa Zeiderman | January 29, 2021
Even when a vaccine approved for children does become available, it will likely create a new dispute amongst parents as to whether or not to vaccinate their children, especially given the recently undermined credibility of the CDC, the FDA, and other public health institutions.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Lori S. Kornblum, Daniel Pollack and Bruce Semon | January 25, 2021
This article continues our exploration of whether we can determine a principled approach to age-gap laws based on information about adolescent development.
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