In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 5-B to establish a support order, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, which denied her objection to an order of the same court, which, after a hearing, granted the respondent’s motion to dismiss the proceeding…
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Father Applies for Upward Modification of Child Support
A New York Family Lawyer said in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, the father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, which denied his objections to so much of an order of the same court, as denied his petition for an upward modification…
Wife Seeks an Upward Modification of Child Support
A New York Family Lawyer said the plaintiff and defendant were previously divorced by Judgment granted in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida. The parties have three children. A New York Custody Lawyer said that in May of 1999, the defendant…
Mother Seeks to Vacate Child Support Order Based on Alienation of the Children
A New York Family Lawyer said in this Child support case, the Court posed the question to counsel, as to whether a hearing on alienation was necessary, in view of a prior hearing held by this Court. The Court set a briefing schedule for the parties. The Mother has timely…
Wife Goes After Back Child Support
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in a matrimonial action in which the parties were divorced by a judgment dated April 12, 1985, the defendant former husband appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated April 16, 1991, which, after a hearing, inter alia, found him…
Dept. of Social Services Files Case Regarding Abuse of Child
A New York Family Lawyer said that, on July 11, 1984, the subject child born June 1, 1984, was removed from the care of her parents, and placed in foster care by the Nassau County Department of Social Services, pursuant to Family Court Act § 1024. On July 12, 1984,…
The Issue in this Case is Whether the Court Erred in Awarding the Father Sole Custody of the Child, with Liberal Visitation to the Mother.
A New York Family Lawyer said that, this is an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, entered April 28, 2009 in Ulster County, which, among other things, awarded plaintiff custody of the parties’ child. Plaintiff (hereinafter the father) and defendant (hereinafter the mother) were married in 2004 and…
Department of Social Services Files Petition to Remove Child from Home
A New York Family Lawyer said that, on or about July 5, 2007, the Nassau County Department of Social Services (hereinafter “DSS”) filed petitions against the respondent, seeking the removal of her two children. On the same date, the respondent filed petitions seeking the return of her sons pursuant to…
Court Decides on on New Job for Family Court Hearing
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in a custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, and a related habeas corpus proceeding, the attorney for the children appeals (1), by permission, from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated May 3, 2010, which, without a hearing,…
Court Rules on Mother’s Motion for Attorney Fees
A New York Family Lawyer said in a child support proceeding, a father appeals from an order of the court, which denied his objection and granted the mother’s motion for an award of an attorney’s fee. Subsequently, the court ordered to reverse the previous decision, on the law, without costs…