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Economic Abuse May Be Recognized By New York Courts

In a little-noticed paragraph of the significant decision in <i>Wissink v. Wissink</i>, 301 AD2d 36 (2d Dept. 2002), the court held that evidence of certain economically abusive behavior was relevant in a custody case and should not be excluded. This is a very important holding that should be examined by judges and attorneys and applied in other cases.

7 minute read August 26, 2008 at 10:51 AM
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Nancy Erickson
Economic Abuse May Be Recognized By New York Courts

In 2002, the Appellate Division, Second Department, handed down what could be seen as an extremely significant decision in a custody case involving domestic violence ' Wissink v. Wissink, 301 AD2d 36 (2d Dept. 2002).

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