New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel R. Brandes | January 17, 2023
In his Law and the Family column, Joel Brandes discusses the factors needed for a marital agreement to qualify as binding and enforceable and when the court will step in to "fill in the gaps."
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Peter E. Bronstein and Eric A. Buckley | January 13, 2023
A discussion of the issues involved when divorcing spouses need to stay together in the home after commencement of divorce proceedings.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alan Feigenbaum | January 10, 2023
The author refers to Justice Jeffrey Sunshine's decision in 'Gary G. v. Elena A.G' as "a teachable moment" in a sea of matrimonial actions.
By Brian Lee | January 4, 2023
An adoption lawyer's group opposed the bill as a "drastic departure" from a child-centered approach, but backers said change was needed to ensure fairness.
By Andrew Denney | January 3, 2023
The commission, a 28-member body of judges and attorneys originally formed in 1991, is co-chaired by Appellate Division, First Department Justice Troy Webber and Albany Supreme Court Justice Richard Rivera, who is also supervising judge of the Family Court for the Third Judicial District.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Toby Kleinman and Daniel Pollack | December 13, 2022
This article posits that, where the appointment of a GAL is on behalf of the court, rather than to represent what the child wants as a party to the action, the appointment creates a circumstance that may be unconstitutional and a violation of an individual party's rights.
By Alan R. Feigenbaum and David B. Saxe | December 9, 2022
Change may not be easy at first, but progress often does not happen without some form of change.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joel R. Brandes | November 23, 2022
The attorney-client privilege applies only to confidential communications between attorneys and clients that are made for the purpose of obtaining or rendering legal advice in the course of a professional relationship.
By ALM Staff | November 22, 2022
The decision was selected and summarized by the Law Journal's decision editors.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Alan Feigenbaum and Sean Weissbart | November 21, 2022
Are children of divorcing parents recognized as third-party beneficiaries of their parents' separation agreements, divorce decrees, etc.? According to a recent decision of the Surrogate's Court in Oneida County, New York, it would be unwise to assume that the answer is a definitive "yes."
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