Dolores Gebhardt

Dolores Gebhardt

August 21, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Sondra Miller's Unfulfilled Dream for Parent Education

Justice Miller crashed through the glass ceiling: as one of the first women to graduate from Harvard Law School, then to serve on the Family Court, the Supreme Court, and the Appellate Division, Second Department.

By Evelyn Frazee, Richard A. Dollinger and Dolores Gebhardt

2 minute read

August 31, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Summary Judgment in Divorce Case Granted Due To Well-Written Postnuptial Agreement

'Fiasconaro v. Fiasconaro' demonstrates the critical importance of a well-drafted, rock-solid prenuptial or postnuptial agreement in the era of no-fault divorce.

By Dolores Gebhardt

12 minute read

December 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The 2010 Amendments to DRL §237, 10 Years Later: Interim Counsel Fee Awards

The years have seen an erosion of the lofty goals of 'Prichep' and the 2010 amendments.

By Dolores Gebhardt

16 minute read

July 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Presiding Over Justice in Family Law Cases in the Second Department

In his insightful and thorough decisions in 'Newton v. McFarlane' and 'Matter of John', Justice Scheinkman signals a new and welcome direction in family law cases: precedent that will shape the law for years to come.

By Dolores Gebhardt

8 minute read

August 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Charging Liens in Matrimonial Actions: A Vanishing Right

Dolores Gebhardt writes: For matrimonial attorneys, getting paid—rarely an easy feat—has become more difficult. An unintended consequence of the 2016 amendments to the Domestic Relations Law has rendered the common law and statutory right to a charging lien unenforceable in many matrimonial cases.

By Dolores Gebhardt

20 minute read