New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Timothy M. Tippins | February 28, 2018
Matrimonial Practice columnist Timothy M. Tippins writes: The recent decision of the Appellate Division, Third Department, in 'Montoya v. Davis', presents an interesting example of the interaction of custody factors. It also presents some anomalies that raise questions regarding the consistency of appellate review of custody decisions.
By Andrew Denney | February 23, 2018
A Long Island law firm that is representing a matrimonial defendant and which hired an associate who previously worked on the case on the plaintiff's behalf is fighting a judge's ruling to disqualify it from the case for a conflict of interest.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Susan DeSantis | February 23, 2018
Real estate attorney Allison Scollar, a lesbian mother who won custody of her adoptive daughter in a highly publicized case, has been disbarred but the decision was kept under seal until now.
By C. Ryan Barber | Cogan Schneier | February 22, 2018
"Family reunification was a hallmark of the 1965 act. It's now been given a derogatory term of 'chain migration,'" New York immigration lawyer Michael Wildes, former mayor of Englewood, New Jersey, said in one TV appearance. Wildes is counsel to first lady Melania Trump and her parents, who were in the news this week amid questions about their U.S. residency status.
By Jason Grant | February 22, 2018
Lawyers and civil-rights advocates consider the rulings to be a “milestone for the ongoing fight for LGBT equality,” said Brett Figlewski, legal director of the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.
By Andrew Denney | February 16, 2018
A man locked in bitter divorce proceedings with a tobacco heiress was caught bugging his wife's phone and listening in to her conversations with…
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Alan Scheinkman | February 15, 2018
Whether and when the appellate court may properly consider such developments, which are perforce outside the record, is vexing where the welfare of a child is at stake.
By Susan DeSantis | February 9, 2018
Mitchell Littman, managing partner of Littman Krooks, spoke to the NYLJ about the advantages and challenges of being a small law firm in a city where everything is supersized.
By Andrew Denney | February 8, 2018
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday that he has appointed eight new judges to sit on the bench in New York City's Civil and Family Courts, sidestepping criticism he received last year from a member of City Council who expressed concerns about the effects of vacancies on the bench.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Glenn S. Koopersmith | February 6, 2018
Since there is no definitive “solution,” it is especially important to consider how systematic delay, the growth and natural development of the children and/or a post-trial change in circumstances can be used by the non-custodial parent to obtain reconsideration of a custody determination.
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