• In re Application of Lakhtakia

    Publication Date: 2019-08-15
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Judge: District Judge Andrew Carter, Jr.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18-MC-501

    Petition for Order Requiring HSBC Holdings to Produce Documents for Foreign Action Denied

  • Matter of Charles

    Publication Date: 2019-08-12
    Practice Area: Family Law | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Surrogate's Court, Bronx
    Judge: Surrogate Nelida Malave-Gonzalez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 212AD1945

    Adoptee Fails to Show Good Cause to Warrant Unsealing Adoption Files; Petition Denied

  • Matter of L.G. v. G.G.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-09
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Family Court, Suffolk
    Judge: Judge Paul Hensley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    Father's Objection to Unconsented-to Extracurricular Activity Expenses Granted

  • Matter of Nicholas A. v. Jessica T.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-06
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Family Court, Chemung
    Judge: Judge Mary Tarantelli
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Petitioner Pro Se: Nicholas A.
    for defendant: Respondent Pro Se: Jessica T.

    Case Number: F-02376-16/19C

    Father's Objections to Magistrate's Order Dismissing Petition to Terminate Support Denied

  • Matter of Nora S. v. Omar S.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-05
    Practice Area: Family Law | Government
    Industry:
    Court: Family Court, Kings
    Judge: Judge Javier Vargas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The NYPD was represented by: Samuel A. Yee, Esq., NYPD Department of Advocate's Office.
    for defendant: The Father was represented by: Shiva Bahmani, Esq, Karasyk & Moschella, LLP.; The Mother did not appear and was pro se.

    Case Number: O-34422-17

    NYPD Granted Release of Family Court File, Transcript in Action Alleging Domestic Violence

  • Matter of C.B. v. D.C.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Family Court, Kings
    Judge: Judge Judith Waksberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Petitioner: Menachem White.
    for defendant: For the Respondent: David A. Freed. For the Child: Lauren McSwain.

    Case Number:

    Putative Father Equitably Estopped From Asserting Paternity as in Child's Best Interests

  • Saada v. Golan

    Publication Date: 2019-07-31
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge José Cabranes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner‐Appellee: Richard Min, Burger Green & Min LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Respondent‐Appellant: Claudia Hammerman, Karen R. King, and Daniel H. Levi, on the brief, Marissa C.M. Doran, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Dean Jeffrey L. Edleson, Ph.D.; Professor Steven Marans, Ph.D.; Professor Evan Stark, Ph.D.; Dr. Luz Towns‐Miranda, Ph.D.; Dr. Marie G. Rudden, M.D.; the National Association of Social Workers; and the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence: Rachel G. Skaistis, Amal El Bakhar, and Harry Black, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Sanctuary for Families, Inc.; Pathways to Safety International; Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project; Her Justice Inc.; Day One New York Inc.; National Network to End Domestic Violence; Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence New York; Safe Center LI, Inc.; Legal Momentum; Professor Deborah Epstein, Co‐Director, Georgetown University Law Center Domestic Violence Clinic; Battered Mothers Custody Conference; Lansner & Kubitschek; Professor Leigh Goodmark, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law; Professor Merle Weiner; New York Legal Assistance Group; Safe Horizon, Inc.; Urban Resource Institute; and Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, National Program Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Nurse Faculty Scholars: Anita F. Stork, Covington & Burling LLP, San Francisco, CA, Shailee Diwanji Sharma, Covington & Burling LLP, New York, NY, and Ryan R. Roberts, Covington & Burling LLP, Palo Alto, CA.

    Case Number: 19-820-cv

    Although Italy Is Child's 'Habitual Residence' Court Erred in Granting Petition for Return

  • Khrapko v. Splain

    Publication Date: 2019-07-30
    Practice Area: Civil Rights | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, U.S. - WDNY
    Judge: District Judge David Larimer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-CV-6309

    Rights Claims Over Divorce Dismissed Under 'Domestic Relations Exception' to Jurisdiction

  • Patty P. v. Jason P.

    Publication Date: 2019-07-26
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Kings
    Judge: Justice Jeffrey Sunshine
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number:

    Wife Fails to Establish Standing to Commence Divorce Action in NYS Under DRL §230

  • Chelsee

    Publication Date: 2019-07-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Family Court, Madison
    Judge: Judge Dennis McDermott
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Donald J. Martin, Esq.
    for defendant: For Respondent: Lawrence P. Brown, Esq. For the Child: Kathleen A. Rapasadi, Esq.

    Case Number: V-1370-18

    Domestic Violence Incidents Militate Against Joint Custody; Mother Appears Better Parent