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Custody Findings Delayed During Military Deployment
Judges in New York will be prohibited from making permanent child custody decisions when a parent has been activated or deployed by the U.S. military, under a bill signed by Governor David A. Paterson. Sponsors said the legislation (A8722/S5860) would guarantee that the custodial status of military personnel will not be permanently changed because of their physical absence from their children while on military duty.
The amendment to Domestic Relations Law ' 75-1 does allow judges to make temporary modifications to custody orders, if such changes are in the best interests of the children of deploying service personnel. Deployments can be within the United States or overseas. However, upon return to New York of the service member, either party in a custody arrangement can request a new hearing at which a court will decide if there has been a change of circumstances that would justify making modifications to the pre-deployment custody order, the legislation stipulates.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.