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Plaintiff Says She was Fooled into Filing for Divorce

Annette Lavi is the respondent in this case and the appellant is Houshang Lavi. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department. The Special Term Court determined that in this particular case the Equitable Distribution Law allowed interim maintenance…

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Plaintiff Seeks Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Abandonment

The respondent and appellant in this case is Patricia W. Vanderbilt. The appellant and respondent in the matter is Cornelius Vanderbilt. The receiver and Sequestrator and respondent in this case is Thomas F. McCoy. This case is being heard in the Court of Appeals in the state of New York.…

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Can Biological Parents Who Surrendered Rights, Still Retain Rights Over Child?

This case raises the issue of the legal implications of the reservation of rights in surrender instruments executed by natural parents in accordance with the terms of Social Services Law § 383-c vis-a-vis the long-standing policy of this State that in an adoption the natural parent “shall have no rights…

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Court Hears Allegations of Fraud in Divorce Proceeding

This is a case being heard in the First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division. A New York Family Lawyer said the plaintiff and appellant in the case is Edeline Augustin. The defendant and respondent in this case is Nerva Augustin. The plaintiff…

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Court Decides doctrine of Divorce Issued in Ukraine will be Recognized

Olga Vartsaba is the plaintiff of this case and Artur Vartsaba is the defendant. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York located in Kings County. A New York Family Lawyer said the defendant has moved for an order to dismiss the complaint…

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Court Discusses Concept of Equitable Estoppel

The petitioner seeks visitation with the subject child, the biological child of the respondent. The petitioner and respondent married sometime after the child’s birth. A New York Family Lawyer said the child was born on November 17, 1997 and nearly two years later the petitioner executed an acknowledgment of paternity…

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Plaintiff Did Not Take Property at the Time of Divorce so Gave Up Her Rights to It

This is a case being heard in the Court of Appeals in the State of New York. The appellant in this case is Ellen Corcoran, who is the executrix of the estate of John J. O’Connell, deceased. The respondent in this case is Maureen O’Connell. Case Background A New York…

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Plaintiff Gave Up Rights to Marital Property by Moving to Different State

This case is being heard in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Special Term, located in Nassau County. The plaintiff in the case is Theresa Huber and the defendant in the case is Adolph Huber. Both the defendant and the plaintiff have moved for summary judgment. Case…

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