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Court Hears Case Regarding Malicious Prosecution in Family Law Case

A New York Family Lawyer said that, defendant moves pursuant to CPLR § 3211 (a)(7) to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint and to sanction plaintiff pursuant to 22 NYCRR §130.1-1(a). Plaintiff opposes the motion. On November 23, 2003, plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant by filing a summons and verified complaint…

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Court Reviews Motion for Summary Judgment

A New York Family Lawyer said the plaintiff commenced this action to foreclose a mortgage given by defendant Realty Corporation, to secure a promissory note of the same date in the amount of $1,450,000.00 executed by defendant borrower in favor of a Savings Bank. The note was further secured by…

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Court Discusses County Detension Program

A New York Family Lawyer said an agency filed an appeal charging a man committed an act which if committed by an adult would constitute the crime of promoting contraband in the second degree. A fact-finding hearing was commenced. A community associate, a director, and a probation officer testified. A…

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Court Rules on Petition to Modify Child Support

A New York Family Lawyer said the complainant woman alleges in a claim filed on March 2, 2012, that on December 6, 2011 the Kings County Family Court granted her petition for modification of an Order of Support by Default. The court’s order, however, was erroneously associated with an old…

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In Deciding Custody, Court Considers the Best Interests of the Child

A New York Lawyer said in related proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court without a hearing, dismissed her petition to modify an order of visitation and an order of the same court, which, without a hearing, dismissed her petition to…

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The issue in this case is whether the motion of the defendant to dismiss the indictment should be granted.

A New York Family Lawyer said that, on January 29, 1967 the defendant was arrested for felonious assault committed by him upon his wife by slashing her face with a knife. On the following day, defendant was arraigned on that charge in the Criminal Court of Queens County and was…

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Court Discusses Domestic Relations Law 240

A New York Family Lawyer said that, in this case a father who is serving 25 years to life for murdering the mother of his children (i.e., murder in the second degree) seeks to modify the provisions of the custody order which give him no communication, contact or visitation rights…

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Wife Contends Husband Attempted to Conceal Income

This is an action for divorce and ancillary relief. A New York Family Lawyer said that on 29 December 1984, plaintiff wife and defendant husband got married. Sometime in 1989, the defendant went into business with a partner to buy a funeral home in Suffolk County. Plaintiff, on the other…

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Plaintiff Brings Suit for Malpractice in Divorce Proceeding

This is an action to recover damages for negligence and malpractice. A New York Family Lawyer said that in the first, third, fifth, and seventh causes of action, plaintiff sought to recover damages for the alleged negligence and malpractice of defendants in the performance of their work in the divorce…

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