A New York Family Lawyer said the couple was married and had four children together: a 12 year old; a 10 year old; a 9 year old; and a 7 year old. The father left the marital residence and a divorce action was commenced the following month. Following a trial…
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Wife Seeks Restraining Order Against Former Husband
A New York Family Lawyer said this is a special proceeding instituted under Article 78 of the CPLR in which the petitioner seeks an order restraining the Family Court of the State of New York. This application is made on the theory that by virtue of two orders made in…
Appellant Files for Child Support Order
A New York Family Lawyer child support proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 4, appellant appeals from (1) an order of the Family Court, Nassau County, which, inter alia, directed him to pay child support arrears in the amount of $5,000 and continued a prior order, obligating him to…
Father Requests Downward Modification of Child Support
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant husband appeals, as limited by his brief, from stated portions of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, entered March 17, 1993, which, after a nonjury trial, inter alia, (1) directed…
Court Decides Jurisdiction Issue in Neglect Case
A New York Family Lawyer said that, this is an appeal from an order of the Children’s Court Nassau County, dated December 8, 1955, directing appellant to support the two children of the parties, aged eight and ten years respectively, now living with respondent, formerly the wife of appellant. On…
Child Guardian Files for Compulsory Accounting
A New York Family Lawyer said this is a proceeding wherein A and B, as parent and legal guardian of C, filed a petition for a compulsory accounting and related relief pursuant to Surrogate Court Procedure Act §2205 on 9 July 2012, against E, co-executor and co-trustee, of the estate…
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…
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…
The issue in this case is whether the Supreme Court erred in holding that the Department must accept prisoners within 10 days after they are State-ready.
A New York Family Lawyer said that, this CPLR article 78 proceeding was originally commenced by 43 of New York’s 58 County Sheriffs, all of whom are responsible for the operation of jails and local correctional facilities within their respective counties. Six additional Sheriffs were later joined as petitioners. A…