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Court Decides if it Erred in Child Support Determination

A New York Family Lawyer said that, petitioner objects to the order which terminated the order of child support of December 12, 1988. The objections are sustained and the order terminating the December 12, 1988 order of child support is vacated and the order of child support is continued. The…

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Petitioner Reopens Child Support Case

A New York Family Lawyer said that, in this proceeding, the Commissioner of Social Services, as assignee of the non-party mother, seeks child support from appellant father for the couple’s two children, claiming that the mother’s active welfare case constitutes a “change in circumstances” mandating revision of the parties’ previously…

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Court Determines Primary Custodial Parent

A New York Family Lawyer said this is a cross appeal from an order of the Family Court of Essex County, entered October 28, 2009, which, among other things, granted plaintiff’s motion for an order of child support. A New York Divorce Lawyer said that, plaintiff and defendant were married…

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Mother Claims Father took Child Out of the Country Without Her Consent

A New York Family Lawyers said the parties were married in 1978 in Karachi, Pakistan. Later that year they moved to New York City. In April 1980 the Parties’ child was born in the United States. In March, 1981 the child was taken to Pakistan. A New York Family Lawyer…

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Mother Tries to Regain Custody of Children in Foster Care

A permanent neglect petition was filed by the petitioner adoption service. At that time the child was four years old; for the preceding two and a half years she had been in the custody first of the Bureau of Child Welfare, and thereafter, with the adoption. The child, who is…

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Court Listens to Habeas Corpus Proceeding

In a family related case, a habeas corpus proceeding with respect to custody of petitioner’s eight-year-old son, the appeal is from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, A prior interim order had been made by the Supreme Court, Kings County, referring the proceeding to the Family Court and…

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Court Decides Case in Light of Domestic Relations Law 76

A New York Family Lawyer said this is a visitation proceeding from which a father appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County dismissing his petition for visitation on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. According to his petition and hearing testimony, he and his wife were divorced…

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Wife Defends Custody Issue Based on Husband’s Bizarre Behavior

A couple was married and had four children together. The husband left the marital residence and a divorce action was commenced the following month. A New York Family Lawyer said following a trial on the issues of equitable distribution, child support and maintenance, a memorandum decision was issued. Although the…

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