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19 Jul

Posted at 14:57h in Uncategorized
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Marriage in New York State subjects the parties to a set of financial rules and realities.  Real estate, business interests, pensions and other assets become part of the economic partnership called marriage.  Many people planning a marriage wish to place certain assets outside the designation of “joint assets.”  This can be done in a pre-nup by defining and excluding certain items from the joint asset mix.  Pensions and business interests are two such assets.

09 Jul

Posted at 20:54h in Child Custody
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In the course of a custody proceeding, many issues may be brought to the table.  It is not uncommon for one spouse to make accusations of drug and alcohol use of the other spouse, regardless of the extent of the use.  Whether you are bringing the use to the attention of the judge, or you are facing accusations, it is important to understand how this may affect the proceedings.

13 Jun

Posted at 17:15h in Child Custody, Child Support, Legal, Visitation
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Typically, discussions about family law revolve around families where both parents are presumed to be married and the children are either descended from at least one of the parents or adopted. However, with unmarried cohabitation growing increasingly common, the rights of parents whose children were born out of wedlock has become more relevant than ever. In particular, the rights of unmarried fathers are of importance, as fathers do not necessarily have the same rights they would have if their children were born while they were married to the mother of their children.

16 May

Posted at 17:03h in Uncategorized
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The New York Family Court Act allows paternity proceedings to be initiated until a person is 21 years of age. According to Matter of Shondel, a person in doubt about whether he is the father of a child must request a DNA test prior to assuming the role of a father. Otherwise, he may be precluded from doing so in the future if it is not within the “best interest of the child”. In addition, a woman seeking to have a partner take a DNA test after a father-child relationship is already established may be precluded from doing so, if it will negatively impact the child.  

21 Apr

Posted at 05:16h in Legal
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The breakup of a family by death, divorce or desertion can have a very negative impact on the children. Sometimes the children are used as pawns and the parents having control will show their hostility by depriving the other parent and his or her parents...

21 Apr

Posted at 05:09h in Visitation
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Visitation, now known as “parenting time” is a right that belongs to the child as well as to the non-custodial parent. Limiting a parents’ parenting time should only be done upon good cause. Denial of a parent’s right to visit with his children is a...

20 Apr

Posted at 19:24h in Child Custody
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In the absence of surrender, abandonment, persisting neglect, unfitness or other like extraordinary circumstances, a parent may not be denied custody.¹  The right of a parent to raise his or her own child is a fundamental right subject to the protection of the Due Process...

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