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New York Law Journal

Removing a Child: A Painfully Imperfect Calculation

There are too many instances of child welfare officials leaving children with their families when later catastrophic events suggest that a removal from that environment could have been protective, or even life-saving. However, the opposite is also true. And then, there are many cases when a child protective services worker is truly not sure what to do, but the system "errs on the side of caution" and removes a child from their family anyway.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

ABLE Accounts: Tax-Free Growth for Individuals With Disabilities

While SNTs can be excellent planning tools, they are not the only option. Most states offer ABLE accounts—savings accounts that provide tax-free growth for individuals with disabilities without affecting eligibility for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or other means-tested benefits.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Succession Planning: Prenups and Postnups as Divorce and Estate Planning Tools

Common misconceptions aside, prenups are for everyone, and they are an essential tool for any couple contemplating marriage, regardless of their age or financial station in life.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Retirement, Alimony and the Equitable Distribution 'Double Dip'

Should "an alimony payor can be forced to use assets that were distributed in equitable distribution as a source of income to continue to pay alimony after retirement"?
11 minute read

The Recorder

What France and the US Could Learn From Each Other About Divorce

"After talking with other divorce lawyers on a recent trip to France, I came away with a few ideas for how the U.S. could improve its approach, while my French counterparts learned a few things about the American system," says Alphonse Provinziano of Provinziano & Associates.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

No License? No Problem (Maybe)

In honor of Valentine's Day, Marilyn Sugarman discusses a few recent decisions that upheld the validity of a marriage even when there was no license.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

A New World: Why 'Per Quod' Claims Should Be Available for Unmarried Couples

"While legal marriage is currently a prerequisite to bringing per quod claims, the reasoning to preclude unmarried cohabitants from bringing per quod claims dates back to the 1982 case of 'Childers v. Shannon' and no longer applies to the current societal realities," writes Zachary M. Green.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Examines Death of a Party Pending a Divorce Action

In the recent case of Shell v. Shell, the Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed the issue of when a divorce litigant dies prior to a party filing an affidavit under 3301(d). In the Shell matter, a divorce action was instituted, and prior to either party filing an affidavit under Section 3301(d), the husband passed away.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York May Have Fault Divorce Nostalgia Syndrome

Blank Rome partner Alan Feigenbaum discusses the legal side of dating during divorce and offers his opinion on fault-based divorce in New York.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Family Law Merger is a Marriage Made in Heaven

Breakups and divorce aren't the end of the world, and this recently expanded firm's philosophy embodies that inspiration.
7 minute read

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