CHILD CUSTODY AND TEENAGERS
At what age does a teenager decide with which parent they will reside?Matter of Cannella v Anthony 2015 NY Slip Op 02760 Decided on April 1, 2015 Appellate Division, Second Department...
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FROM LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS
 See http://libn.com/moversandshakers/2015/06/29/probstein-named-pro-bono-attorney-of-the-year/From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
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ON TILA-RESPA
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has set up a site of implementation aids, including compliance guides, videos, and charts, regarding the new regulations scheduled to take effect on October...
View ArticleAFTER THE DIVORCE - CO-PARENTING
It's hard to agree on how to raise a child even when parents are together (as I remember my childhood), but after divorce/separation, it can get even harder.There are many articles, books, theories,...
View ArticleLEGISLATION ON SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
A new post-divorce maintenance bill has passed in both Assembly and Senate.See...
View ArticleLAWYERS AND ANXIETY
An excellent discussion in this month's ABA Journal:See http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/how_lawyers_can_avoid_burnout_and_debilitating_anxiety/From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleVOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
Today I will be a volunteer lawyer with Nassau Suffolk Law Services at Landlord/Tenant court in Hempstead: "Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWhat is the Volunteer LawyersProject?Attorneys are encouraged to...
View ArticleBASEMENT APARTMENTS?
Headline in today's Newsday "North Hempstead may ease New Cassel code restricting...
View ArticleMORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
I read about this on Monday, discussed the article with other lawyers at the NCBA fdoreclosure clinic on Monday - and here's the decision (presently being appealed).Plaintiff v. Theresa A. Tovar a/k/a...
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IMPUTING INCOME - MAINTENANCE V. CHILD SUPPORT
This case came to my attention: Finn v. Piesco, --- A.D.3d ---, --- N.Y.S.3d --- (First Dept. 2015)(2015 WL 1636653)(2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 03087)(Apr. 14, 2015).The fact pattern is not set forth in detail...
View ArticleATTORNEYS SECURE PASS RENEWALS
These new rules were effective July 1:Attorneys may renew their Secure Pass ID Card online at www.nycourts.govID Cards will now remain valid for 5 years Cost for ID Cards will increase to $50.00 Online...
View ArticleFREE CLE ON LAWYERS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
A free webcast by LexisNexis:https://www.lexisnexis.com/university/Course.aspx?classInfo=Crs~686~19510From http://jmpattorney.blogspot.com/
View ArticleAN EXAMPLE OF A FULL CUSTODY HEARING AND DECISION WHERE BOTH PARENTS HAVE...
C.M. v C.M. 2015 NY Slip Op 50547(U) Decided on April 15, 2015 Supreme Court, Richmond County DiDomenico, J.Note the length of the trial, number of witnesses, exhibits, etc.:"The parties' cross custody...
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THE TIME LENGTH OF FORECLOSURES - NEW YORK IS NO LONGER THE LONGEST
This is from a RealtyTrac article in April:"States with the longest average days to complete foreclosure for foreclosures completed in the first quarter were New York (1,475 days), New Jersey (1,115...
View ArticleCHANGE IN CUSTODY - RECENT CASE
I have been reading a number of recent cases of custody changes from one spouse to another. This one I found interesting:Matter of Stones v Vandenberge 2015 NY Slip Op 03546 Decided on April 29, 2015...
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