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New York Family Law Monthly

Volume 13 - Number 6 | February 2012

February Issue in PDF Format


Split and Shared Custody Arrangements
By Jerome A. Wisselman and Lloyd C. Rosen
The CSSA) as we know it and as codified in Domestic Relations Law § 240 and Family Court Act § 413, recently celebrated its 22nd birthday. While the language of the statute has been modified, amended and polished over the course of the past two decades, it has yet to address specifically circumstances involving split or shared custody.

Courts Must Report Convictions Connected to Domestic Violence
By Joel Stashenko
The state legislature has directed the courts to flag misdemeanor convictions involving domestic violence, the latest among several kinds of data legislators demand from the judiciary.

The Enforceability of Automatic Orders
By Lee Rosenberg
Automatic orders are particularly vexing because the "binding" quality is almost secondary to its service with the summons. What if the plaintiff does not serve them? Is the action a nullity? Would the plaintiff be in contempt?

NJ & CT News
Key happenings in neighboring states.

Decisions of Interest
Analysis of a recent important ruling.