A New York Family Lawyer said on September 16, 2000, Mother and Father, who are New York residents, were married in a civil ceremony while in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the time of said marriage, the Mother believed that she had been divorced from her prior husband, with whom she…
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Wife Motion for Contempt of Court Against Husband
A New York Family Lawyer said the plaintiff (“Wife”) moves by Order to Show Cause seeking an Order a) holding Defendant (“Husband”) in contempt of Court for his willful failure to comply with the Judgment of Divorce entered in this action, and for his willful refusal to comply with the…
Wife Holds Former Husband in Contempt for Failure to Comply with Child Support
A New York Family Lawyer said in a matrimonial action in which the parties were divorced by judgment, the complainant former husband appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Nassau County Supreme Court as granted the defendant former wife’s motion to hold him…
The Issue in this Case is Whether Defendant is Entitled to Give Child Support.
A New York Family Lawyer said that, this is a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, Inter alia, to review a determination of the respondent State Commissioner dated May 15, 1978 and made after a statutory fair hearing, which affirmed a determination of the local agency that petitioner had willfully…
Petitoner Contends Respondant has No Need for Spousal Support
A New York Family Lawyer said an objection to an order was filed with the court and a rebuttal to the objection was received from the county attorney. The complainant objects to the order of the hearing examiner, arguing that the determination that the complainant does not have a need…
Husband Appeals Divorce Judgment
A New York Family Lawyer said this is an action for a divorce and ancillary relief wherein the husband appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered 21 December 2005, as, upon a decision of the same court dated…
Court Reviews Regarding Social Services Benefits
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in this proceeding filed pursuant to Family Court Act (FCA) Article 3, the New York City Commissioner of Social Services (CSS) seeks to vacate an order of disposition of June 17, 1996 which placed the respondent with CSS following an adjudication of the…
Court Discusses Use of Forensic Evidence in Custody Dispute
In this Custody action, the issue involved is of import not only because it appears to lack any precedent, but even more so, because it goes to the very heart of the present and future effectiveness of the forensic and probation referral procedure utilized by the Nassau County Supreme Court…
Defendant Contends Court Lacked Foundational Requirements for Admission of Evidence
In this case, defendant is charged with one (1) count of violating Vehicle and Traffic Law §1192(4), Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs as an Unclassified Misdemeanor. A New York Family Lawyer said that in October 2005, a civilian witness called 911 from his mobile phone and reported that he…
Appellant Brings Motion for Final Accounting
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in a guardianship proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 81, in which the successor guardian of the person and property of the incapacitated person moved to settle his final account, the successor guardian appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much…