The children’s maternal grandmother, mistakenly relying upon an improperly executed last will signed by her daughter who had attempted to appoint the children’s paternal aunt as the children’s guardian. A New York Family Lawyer said on the same day, the children’s paternal aunt and her mother advised a judge that…
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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 Hears Case Pursuant to Family Court Act Article 5-B
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…
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 Appeals Judgment Regarding Spousal Support
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in a matrimonial action in which the parties were divorced by judgment entered April 10, 1989, the defendant former wife appeals from (1) stated portions of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered May 7, 1996, which, after a hearing, inter…
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…