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A HAPPY HOLIDAY HOUSE CLOSING
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ICPC AND OUT OF STATE NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS
MATTER OF DL v. SB, 2022 NY Slip Op 5940 - NY: Court of Appeals 2022:"CANNATARO, Acting Chief Judge:The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC or Compact) is an agreement among the...
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AN AFC MUST ZEALOUSLY ADVOCATE FOR CHILD
MATTER OF SLOMA v. Saya, 2022 NY Slip Op 6587 - NY: Appellate Div., 4th Dept. 2022:"It is hereby ORDERED that the order insofar as appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs, the...
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THE HISTORY OF STUDENT LOANS AND BANKRUPTCY
Under current law, both federal and private student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy unless you can show that your loan payment imposes an "undue hardship" on you, your family, and your...
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PROBLEMS WITH CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
Experts across the nation have questioned the Adoption and Safe Families Act timelines for seeking termination of parental rights. See NBC NEWS: The ‘death penalty’ of child welfare: In 6 months, some...
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THE LAW OF SNOW REMOVAL
Porter v. MASON AVE. HOLDING CORP., 2022 NY Slip Op 51195 - NY: Supreme Court, Richmond 2022:"Under common law, a property owner has a duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition....
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KYRA'S LAW - SIGNED DECEMBER 23
BILL NUMBER: S6385BSPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL:An act to amend the domestic relations law and the executive law, inrelation to court ordered forensic evaluations involving child custodyand...
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A GUARDIAN CAN PURSUE AN ANNULMENT
MATTER OF LOEW, 2022 NY Slip Op 6436 - NY: Appellate Div., 1st Dept. 2022:"Marriage is a civil contract between two wedded individuals, and among the powers of an article 81 guardian is the power to...
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NEW RULES ON FORENSICS
Recently signed into law is Assembly Bill A2375C, 2021-2022 Legislative Session, which amends DRL 240(1), effective June 21, 2023, and will then require an appointed forensic custody evaluator to be a...
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RELIGIOUS CUSTOMS AND CHILD CUSTODY
G.B. v. B.B., Date filed: 2022-10-20, Court: Supreme Court, Kings, Judge: Justice Delores J. Thomas, Case Number: 52419/10:"Defendant, in her cross motion, seeks an order enforcing paragraphs 6 (Q) and...
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A PROPOSAL BY UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION
So far only enacted in two states, Washington and Utah. There are many pros and cons to this proposal."The Uniform Unregulated Child Custody Transfer Act provides states with a uniform legal framework...
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MENTAL HEALTH LAW ARTICLE 82
Enacted in July 2022, it takes effect 90 days after the adoption of the appropriate regulations. The purpose: "To add Article 82 to the Mental Hygiene Law, identifying Supported Decision Making as a...
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FORECLOSURE ABUSE PREVENTION ACT
The Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (the “FAPA”) (Senate Bill S5473, passed May 3, 2022, and the companion Legislature Bill A7737) was signed into law on December 30, 2022 by New York State Governor...
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CLE FEBRUARY 5 AT 11:45 AT NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - QUITING WORK TO TAKE CARE OF ELDERLY FAMILY
The population ages and I receive many questions on this issue. A claimant who voluntarily separates from employment is disqualified if the separation is “without good cause.” But under Labor Law...
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LOOK AT THE WEATHER - IS THE COURT OPEN?
Yesterday, I had 5 hearings scheduled in the Berkshires and was ready to leave when I received a notice that the courts were closed due to snow. I got this notice immediately by checking with court...
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REMOTE NOTARY
A new law, NY Executive Law Section 135-c, authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarial acts, provided they first register with the Department of State and comply with new rules for performing...
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VETOED
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday night vetoed the Grieving Families Act, legislation that would have overhauled state law related to wrongful death civil claims. In a veto message and a recent opinion...
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