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March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
Recent rulngs of interest to you and your practice.
March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |Recent developments in neighboring states.
March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |It is not uncommon for a potential divorce client to express the idea that financial concerns, rather than emotional or other marital problems, have led him or her to consult with a matrimonial attorney. The solution may be a postnuptial agreement.
March 31, 2009Jerome A. Wisselman and Eyal TalassazanThe matrimonial bench and bar and the legislature espouse the common goal of reducing divorce expense, time and litigation, which drain the resources of litigants and courts. Nevertheless, with the best intentions, the courts and legislature sometimes ' and recently ' have issued decisions and enacted statutes that undermine the goal of streamlining divorce.
March 31, 2009Ronnie P. GouzThere has been much discussion, even recent proposed legislation (See New York State Assembly Bill A10446), over whether Domestic Relations Law (DRL) ' 236(B)(6)(a), the statute defining the basis and supporting factors for determining spousal maintenance awards in New York, is difficult to apply and should be replaced with a statute that uses a formula to calculate both the amount and duration of maintenance.
March 31, 2009Carl M. PalatnikAnother point of view on this key ruling from the Supreme Court.
March 31, 2009Lawrence Goldhirsch and Taylor AsenRecent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |The latest news of importance to you and your practice.
March 31, 2009ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |One author's strong views about Wyeth v. Levine.
March 31, 2009Gregory Conko