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2017-08-09: Updated: 2017-08-09 21:31:52 New York Woman Cannot Assert Custody Rights Over Child Adopted by Ex-Partner

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-06-26: Updated: 2017-06-26 20:55:07 New York Family Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Petition Alleging Neglect and Abuse of Minor

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-05-22: Updated: 2017-05-22 21:04:55 Definition of “Parent” Evolves to Include Same-Sex Couples, Thanks to New York’s Highest Court

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-05-15: Updated: 2017-05-15 18:09:34 State Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Foster Parents

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-05-01: Updated: 2017-05-01 20:34:54 New York Maintains Complicated Laws Regarding the Secrecy of Adoption Records

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-04-26: Updated: 2017-04-26 20:06:36 Changing Children’s Surnames in New York Family Law Cases

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-04-07: Updated: 2017-04-07 19:43:29 Court Overrules Gag Order Barring Discussion of Child Custody Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-03-30: Updated: 2017-03-30 20:40:12 New York Judge Grants Legal Custody of Child to Three People

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-03-24: Updated: 2017-03-24 16:29:37 Court Decisions Differ on Whether Men Who Make Donations to Help Others Conceive Are “Fathers” in a Legal Sense

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-03-17: Updated: 2017-03-17 15:23:10 New York City Court Rules on Division of Property in International Divorce Dispute

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-02-04: Updated: 2017-02-04 17:03:30 Changes in Washington Are Unlikely to Affect Same-Sex Marriage in New York City

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-01-30: Updated: 2017-01-30 19:45:51 Courts Occasionally Intervene in Religious Disputes in New York City Divorce Cases

by Ingrid Gherman

2017-01-17: Updated: 2017-01-17 20:29:01 Emergency Transfer of Child in New York Custody Dispute Results in Judicial Ethics Charges

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-12-06: Updated: 2016-12-06 13:14:47 New York Court Addresses Question of Husband’s Legal Competence to File for Divorce

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-11-28: Updated: 2016-11-28 18:13:32 Signatures on New York Marital Agreements Must Meet Strict Statutory Criteria to Be Enforceable

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-11-14: Updated: 2016-11-14 19:54:16 New York Appellate Court Assesses Validity of Post-Nuptial Agreement in Divorce Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-10-27: Updated: 2016-10-27 18:44:41 Claim of “Mutual Mistake” Is Insufficient to Rescind Prenuptial Agreement in New York Divorce Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-10-20: Updated: 2016-10-20 18:51:24 New York City Court Allows Marital Fraud Lawsuit to Proceed

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-10-12: Updated: 2016-10-12 15:17:23 New York Court Rules on Wife’s Request for Temporary Spousal Maintenance in Divorce Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-05-31: Updated: 2017-01-05 16:04:18 Spousal Maintenance Obligation Reduced by New York Appellate Court, Based on Finding that Obligor Would Be Unable to Afford It

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-05-23: Updated: 2016-05-20 18:58:23 New York Child Support Guideline Amounts Only Apply to Parental Income Up to a Certain Amount

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-05-16: Updated: 2016-05-16 10:34:37 Federal Court Dismisses Civil Rights Claim in New York Child Support Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-05-09: Updated: 2016-05-09 13:39:55 Former Spouse Seeks to Enforce Money Judgment in New York Divorce Case from Retirement Plan, Other Assets

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-05-04: Updated: 2016-05-03 20:30:02 New York Child Support Obligor Appeals Finding of “Willful” Violation of Order

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-03-28: Updated: 2016-03-28 16:59:11 Brooklyn Court Rules on Divorce with One Spouse in Prison for Assaulting the Other

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-03-21: Updated: 2016-03-18 22:36:42 Termination of Spousal Maintenance in a New York Divorce

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-03-14: Updated: 2016-03-14 16:42:33 New York Court Rules Against Husband’s Voluntary Discontinuance of Divorce Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-03-04: Updated: 2016-03-04 17:24:02 Residency Requirements for a New York Divorce

by Ingrid Gherman

2016-02-23: Updated: 2016-02-22 19:51:56 Possible Consequences of Failing to Pay Child Support in a New York Family Law Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-11-02: Updated: 2015-11-02 16:25:53 Federal Legislation Would Expand Ability of State Child Support Agencies to Obtain Credit Reports for Non-Paying Parents

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-10-27: Updated: 2015-10-27 20:21:18 Paternity Remains a Difficult Legal Issue in New York Family Law Cases

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-10-22: Updated: 2016-11-07 13:07:28 New York Lawsuit Accuses Parent of Obtaining Information to Use In Child Support Modification Case by Hacking

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-10-12: Updated: 2015-10-12 17:55:33 Calculating Child Support Obligations in New York Divorce Cases

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-10-02: Updated: 2015-10-02 18:38:37 Can Ex-Spouses Keep Running a Business Together After a Divorce?

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-09-02: Updated: 2015-09-02 15:18:49 New York Appellate Court Vacates Part of Divorce Judgment, Finding Issues of Property Distribution Remained in Dispute

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-08-28: Updated: 2015-08-28 14:42:02 Setting Aside a New York Marital or Separation Agreement

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-08-20: Updated: 2015-08-20 17:34:19 New York Courts Address Post-Divorce Motions to Rescind Settlement Agreements

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-08-12: Updated: 2015-08-12 17:53:15 Post-Divorce Proceeding Results in Sanctions by New York Appellate Court

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-08-05: Updated: 2015-08-05 17:04:10 New York Appellate Court Considers Whether a Marital Residence, Purchased Before the Marriage, Can Become Marital Property

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-07-08: Updated: 2015-07-02 14:40:44 How Will the U.S. Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Affect Divorce and Other Family Law Matters in New York?

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-07-01: Updated: 2015-07-01 12:39:27 VA Benefits and Divorce in New York: What You Should Know

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-06-22: Updated: 2015-06-22 18:27:53 New York City Feels Impact of Certain Multi-Billion-Dollar Divorce Cases Across International Borders

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-06-16: Updated: 2015-06-16 17:47:28 New York Lawsuit Claims Damages for Defendant’s Failure to Get a Divorce

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-06-09: Updated: 2015-06-09 13:40:10 After Husband’s Death, New York Court Substitutes His Estate in Post-Divorce Proceeding

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-05-25: Updated: 2015-05-04 15:54:36 Grandparents Must Establish “Extraordinary Circumstances” to Claim Custody of Child from Parent in New York

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-05-18: Updated: 2015-05-04 15:49:26 Seeking Grandparent Visitation Rights Under New York Law

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-05-11: Updated: 2015-05-04 15:48:06 New York Appellate Court Reverses Order Requiring Supervised Visitation Between Mother and Teenage Children

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-05-04: Updated: 2015-05-04 15:46:11 Emancipation May Release a Parent from a Child Support Obligation Under New York Law

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-04-28: Updated: 2015-04-28 15:40:26 Same-Sex Divorce Presents Unique Difficulties Due to Conflicts Between Laws in New York and Other States

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-03-31: Updated: 2015-03-31 12:02:33 New York Courts Consider Questions of Jurisdiction in Paternity, Child Custody Proceedings

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-03-24: Updated: 2015-03-24 15:18:18 Husband Seeks Summary Judgment in New York Divorce Case; Appellate Court Explains Why He Cannot Do That

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-03-13: Updated: 2015-03-13 18:54:44 Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Voluntarily Discontinue New York Divorce Case on First Day of Trial

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-02-27: Updated: 2015-02-27 20:19:36 Appellate Court Adjusts Trial Court’s Distribution of Business Interests in New York Divorce Case

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-02-17: Updated: 2015-02-17 10:10:39 New York Judge Criticizes Spouse’s “Emotional Agenda” in Proceeding for Division of Marital Property

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-01-16: Updated: 2015-01-16 18:54:09 Prenuptial Agreement Requires Couple to Litigate Divorce in Israel, not New York

by Ingrid Gherman

2015-01-08: Updated: 2015-01-08 22:04:10 Custody Disputes Between Parents and Non-Parent Relatives in New York

by Ingrid Gherman

2014-12-29: Updated: 2014-12-29 18:05:35 Daughter’s On-Again-Off-Again College Attendance Not Enough to Delay Sale of New York Marital Residence

by Ingrid Gherman

2014-12-18: Updated: 2017-01-04 17:39:12 Husband Loses Millions in Separate Property Credits Due to Prenuptial Agreement’s Use of ‘The’

by Ingrid Gherman

2014-12-09: Updated: 2014-12-09 12:40:51 When New York Property is at Risk of Equitable Distribution in Divorce

by Ingrid Gherman