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…
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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…
Matter of Isiah (Terry C.)
Matter of Isiah (Terry C.) NY Slip Op. 06954 October 4, 2017 Decision This is an appeal brought by the Petitioner form an Order of the Family Court in Kings County. This Order granted a motion brought by the mother requesting to dismiss the petitions which had alleged that she…
Pillai v Pillai
2017 NY Slip Op 06470 September 13, 2017 Decision The plaintiff appeals an order from the Suffolk County Supreme Court. The order denied a portion of the plaintiff’s motion which addressed the matter of attorney’s fees, and granted the portion of the motion which ordered the sale of the…
Savel v. Savel
2017 NY Slip Op 06309 August 23, 2017 Decision This is an appeal from Nassau County Supreme Court. The order on appeal denied the motion that was to hold the defendant in contempt and order the defendant to maintain a whole life policy throughout the divorce action. Order is affirmed.…
Brinkman v Brinkman
NY Slip Op 05702 July 19, 2017 Decision The defendant appeals a judgment from Suffolk County Supreme Court. The original judgment provided the defendant maintenance of $2,500 per month until she reaches 66 years of age. The marital assets were equitably distributed and the defendant receive counsel fees of $5,000.…