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In Cerniglia v. Church of the Holy Name of Mary, decided on April 20, the Second Department confronted an argument about the scope of New York's "stranger to the deed" rule.

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'Intimate Relationship' Gives Family Court Jurisdiction over Birth Mother In a case involving a birth mother who allegedly went too far in trying to get her children back from their adoptive mother, Nassau Family Court Judge Julianne S. Eisman determined that Family Court had jurisdiction over the birth mother because her threatening actions constituted a "family offense." M.F. v. K.G. (Family Court, Nassau Cty. 4/1/10) (Eisman, J.). …