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Death During Divorce: The Deepening Abyss of the 'Black Hole' Until the legislature and/or the Supreme Court answers the question of how to equitably address division of assets of the marriage upon the death of a party during a divorce proceeding, practitioners are left with little guidance.  Robert B. Kornitzer and Catherine Romania

Family Separations: A Reality Spreading Beyond the Borders Recent reforms have curtailed legal immigration, ultimately resulting in hardships to families. Although “increased processing times” may sound innocuous and inconsequential, such delays have real-world consequences.  Lin R. Walker and Stacey A. Simon

Divorce and Special Education Plans: Issues Every Family Lawyer Should Consider When your client has a child with special needs, it is important to obtain a copy of the plan the child has through their school district, review this plan with your client, and consider the issues set forth in this article.  Jennifer Fortunato

The Appellate Division Divides a Negative Equitable distribution is not just the division of the assets of the parties; it is the division of their liabilities, as well. Here, the defendant received a share of the debt attributable to the existence of negative equity in a timeshare. Evan R. Weinstein

How the Internet Has Impacted the Procedural Practice of Family Law From service-of-process to discovery to evidence, the internet is changing the way we practice. As attorneys, we must remain vigilant regarding any developments in this arena, as today's Snapchat can quickly become yesterday's MySpace.  Alyssa Engleberg and Michelle A. Levin

Same-Sex Married Couple Adoption: Better Safe Than Sorry Why same-sex married couples should consider adoption by the non-biological parent, even though both are listed on the child's birth certificate and are already recognized as the child's parents.  Linda Torosian