Matter of CW 2018 NY Slip Op 06546 October 3, 2018 Decision This is a child neglect proceeding that was held pursuant to Family Court article 10. The mother filed this appeal from an order dated August 10, 2017. Her application was denied. The Administration of Child Services started…
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Court Decides if ACS Made Reasonable Efforts to Reunite Family
In Re L. 2018 NY Slip Op. 06966 October 18, 2018 The plaintiff, in this case, asks whether NY Administration for Child Services made reasonable efforts for family reunifications, pursuant to Family Court Act 1089 when they failed to provide reasonable accommodations required by the Americans with Disabilities Act…
Appellate Court is Reluctant to Disturb the Ruling of the Family Court
W v. W 2018 NY Slip Op 05956 August 29, 2018 Order The defendant appeals from a Supreme Court judgment, where the plaintiff was awarded the maintenance sum of $2,000 per month. The plaintiff also received $100,333.33 representing 1/3 value in the defendant’s business. The court didn’t award the defendant…
Court Hears Case Regarding Child Neglect
Matter of Michael A. 2018 NY Slip Op 05154 July 11, 2018 Decision This is an appeal brought by a mother regarding Family Court Article 10, dated November 16, 2016. The order denied the mother’s motion that established the petitioner had failed to make adequate efforts to achieve reunification between…
Attorney Fees Award Reversed by the Appellate Court
Greco v Greco 2018 NY Slip Op 03509 May 16, 2018 Decision This case was for a divorce and ancillary relief. The plaintiff filed this appeal from a decision form Nassau County Family Court dated 3/31/15. The order granted the defendant’s motion for $70,000 in attorney’s fees. It was ordered…
Matter of Lisa T v King T
In this case, the petitioner filed against the respondent to whom she is married and has one child. The petitioner received a temporary order for protection against the respondent. This was ordered to direct the respondent to cease from all communications with the petitioner, except those relating to the care…
Court Hears Petition for Relief to Renew
P v. P 2018 NY Slip Op 02791 Decision This case deals with a foreign divorce decree. The petitioner brings this appeal from a decision from the Suffolk County Supreme Court. The order from 9/15/15 granted a portion of the respondent’s motion (CPLR 3211 (a)(4) to dismiss the petition. The…
Matter of FF v FF
2018 NY Slip Op. 02781 April 25, 2018 Decision This proceeding was called pursuant to Family Court Act Article 4. The mother is appealing a decision that was previously made by Kings Family Court on January 12, 2017. In that proceeding, the mother’s objections were denied, and the court granted…
Matter of B. v J.
Matter of B. v J. 2018, NY Slip Op. 02148 L.B., Petitioner, Respondent. v. J.L. Respondent, Appellant. Decision This case is an appeal from the Queens County Family Court, May 6, 2016. The order awarded the parties joint legal custody of their child, with the mother receiving primary physical custody…
Palaia v Palaia
2018 NY Slip Op 01076 2/14/18 This is an appeal from Westchester County Supreme Court. The order that is under appeal deals with branches of the defendant’s motion which addresses stipulations between the parties from a settlement back in 1997. According to the stipulation, the plaintiff was to receive…