A New York Family Lawyer said that, in a proceeding to determine child custody pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, in which the mother cross-petitioned for modification of an order of the Family Court, Bronx County, dated May 2, 1986, granting the father custody of the parties’ daughter, the…
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Court Decides if Memorandum Issued by Probation Board is Valid
A New York Family Lawyer said that, this distressing turn of events came to the attention of the court following a memorandum dated January 30, 1989 to the Probation Directors throughout the entire state from the counsel to the New York State Department of Probation and Correctional Alternatives. The memorandum…
court Decides Case Regarding Termination of Parental Rights
A New York Family Lawyer said this proceeding involves an appeal from an order of the Family Court of Columbia County entered 31 July 2007 which granted petitioner’s application in proceeding No. 1 pursuant to Family Ct Act article 10 to adjudicate respondent’s child to be neglected and from an…
Petitioner Brings Motion to Consolidate Two Separate Divorce Actions
A New York Family Lawyer said that on 20 September 1969, petitioner and respondent were married in Cooperstown, New York. After residing in a trailer park in Sodus, New York, they bought a house and settled in Williamson, New York. Out of the marriage, four children were born- A and…
Court Examines Jurisdiction Issue in Custody Proceeding
A New York Family Lawyer said this is a related child custody and visitation proceedings pursuant to Family Court Act article 6 wherein the mother, A, appeals, as limited by her brief, from an order of the Family Court Nassau County dated 10 March 2010, declining jurisdiction over the matter…
Plaintiff files for Order Directing Defendant to Leave Marital Home
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in an action for divorce plaintiff wife has made two applications for orders directing defendant to vacate the marital home; to provide child support and maintenance for her and the issue of the marriage; and to restrain him from removing furnishings, furniture and…
petitioner Files an Order to Compel Support
A New York Family Lawyer said this appeal brings before this Court for review several orders of the Children’s Court of Nassau County heretofore made in this proceeding pending in that Court to compel support of a dependent minor child under the Uniform Support of Dependents Law in accordance with…
Wife Opposes Husband’s Motion to Modify Child Support
A New York Family Lawyer said this is a matrimonial action where plaintiff, the wife, appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated 10 November 1982, which granted defendant husband’s motion to modify the visitation provisions of a judgment of divorce to eliminate plaintiff’s visitation with the…
The Issue in this Case is Whether Plaintiff Stated a Cause of Action
A New York Family Lawyer said that, plaintiff commenced this divorce action via summons with notice. Prior to serving the summons with notice, Plaintiff moves for an Order authorizing an alternative method of service, for custody, child support, maintenance and attorney’s fees. Although Defendant submits no opposition papers to Plaintiff’s…
Court Decides if Spousal Support and Alimony Should be Suspended Based on Denial of Visitation
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in a matrimonial action in which the plaintiff wife had previously been granted a divorce, the defendant husband appeals (1) from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated August 25, 1981, which granted plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of a receiver…