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February 05, 2010
  Have a Divorce Pending? Hire a Private Investigator Says the Court!!!
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In the decision below the court found that a husband hiring a private investigator to follow the wife and document her proclivities did not constitute harassment. The husband had a legitimate right to prepare his defense and his counterclaim. This ...
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February 05, 2010
  Have a Divorce Pending? Hire a Private Investigator Says the Court!!!
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In the decision below the court found that a husband hiring a private investigator to follow the wife and document her proclivities did not constitute harassment. The husband had a legitimate right to prepare his defense and his counterclaim. This ...
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February 04, 2010
  Is Virtual Visitation an Option?
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The issue of virtual visitation has entered the realm of custody rights and may have an effect on visitation arrangements. That effect may be extremely positive or negative depending on the relations between the parents. The reality is that ...
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February 01, 2010
  Fair Warning for those who Contribute Little to a Marriage
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In the below decision from Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Gargiulo denies equal distribution in a case where the wife contributed nothing to the economic partnership, neither through her work or her by contributing her own money. In this case ...
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January 29, 2010
  The Third Department Affirms a Custody Change
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In the below decision from the Appellate Division Third Department the court enforces a Family Court entry of Judgment that changed custody from the mother to the father. The mother appealed, and argued that her counsel was ineffective, that the ...
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January 15, 2010
  A New Concept of Relocation
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In the below decision in New York County Family Court, Judge Lori S. Sattler, decided that a short move from Manhattan to Scarsdale was not in the best interest of a child, in a post divorce hearing. This decision is rare, since it bans a short ...
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December 11, 2009
  Tiger Woods' Marital Woes
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The events that have unfolded after the unfortunate incident at Tiger Woods' home at 2:30 AM on the day after Thanksgiving have been nothing short of extraordinary. There have been rumors of infidelity with as many as twelve different women. There ...
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November 20, 2009
  What Happens When Parents Behave Like Children
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
What Happens When Parents Behave Like Children In a recent decision in Westchester Family court, the Honorable Colleen Duffy was faced with a difficult situation where two parents seemed determined to undermine the other's relationship with the ...
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November 20, 2009
  The Evolution of Custody
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
The concept of custody is unsettled in New York family law. Those who maintain custody of a child have significant powers controlling how they raise that child. In many cases, these rights come at the expense of the non-custodial parent. In Fuentes ...
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September 23, 2009
  What Happens When Parents Behave Like Children
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In a recent decision in Westchester Family court, the Honorable Colleen Duffy was faced with a difficult situation where two parents seemed determined to undermine the other's relationship with the child. With some colorful language the Judge found ...
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September 09, 2009
  New Rule In Divorce Actions
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
New Rule In Divorce Actions Recently a new rule has gone into effect for matrimonial cases. Starting September 1, 2009 automatic orders will now go into effect whenever someone is served with both a summons and a copy of the automatic orders. These ...
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September 09, 2009
  New Rule In Divorce Actions
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Recently a new rule has gone into effect for matrimonial cases. Starting September 1, 2009 automatic orders will now go into effect whenever someone is served with both a summons and a copy of the automatic orders. These automatic orders are largely ...
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September 02, 2009
  Battles Abroad and at Home
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
When a member of our Armed Forces is deployed overseas it creates a heavy burden both for the particular soldier, sailor, airman or marine, and for those they care for. Recently several custody battles have occurred involving service members ...
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August 20, 2009
  Justice Sunshine Explains Equitable Distrubution
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In the below decision the Honorable Justice Jeffrey Sunshine explains and applies the law regarding equitable distribution . This is a complex area of the law which Justice Sunshine applies. This case illustrates why it is important to have a lawyer ...
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August 13, 2009
  Same Sex Marriage....and Divorce
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
The evolution of Same-Sex Marriage has been a complicated process. Same-Sex Marriage is now legal in some of New York's closest neighbors, being Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire as well as through out Canada. This has lead to a situation ...
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August 12, 2009
  Shopping for Judges
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
With such a limited number of Judges involved in Matrimonial law, Judge shopping is a serious concern. In a recent Suffolk County Court Decision, Justice Donald Blydenburg held that when it appeared a party to a matrimonial action switched attorneys ...
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August 10, 2009
  Ageements and Uncertainty
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
When legislators and Judges craft laws and orders they often seek to make rules that are permanent and unchanging. The problem is that life is predictably unpredictable. So many divorce cases that were ended when the economy was strong and people ...
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July 21, 2009
  Vacations and Custody
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In a decision posted today, the Appellate Division, Second Department asserted jurisdiction over a child custody matter that extended from New York to Kentucky. This decision provides guidance for those who are planning to seek custody in the near ...
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July 14, 2009
  The Recession Hits Divorce
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Times are tough, our financial markets are in shambles, the auto industry is emerging from a historic bankruptcy, unemployment is high and home prices have collapsed. These tough times has also created an anomaly in the world of divorce, where ...
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July 10, 2009
  New Option for Those Considering Divorce
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
From my experience, even the simplest divorce can easily turn into an extremely contentious proceeding. This can sometimes turn a couple who were once lovers into the bitterest of enemies. This may be acceptable in some divorce cases, but in many ...
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July 08, 2009
  A Good Father Says Goodbye
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In a new decision by the Appellate Division, Third Department, the court ruled that a mother could move her 12 year old daughter to Florida, despite all parties agreeing that the father was a good father . This decision by the Appellate Division ...
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July 08, 2009
  Dismissing Divorce Actions
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
There are generally two ways to start a divorce action , one is by Complaint and the other is by serving a Summons with Notice. One of the benefits of starting an action by serving a Summons with Notice is that according to CPLR Rule 3217(a)(1) a ...
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July 07, 2009
  Enhanced Earnings, Enhanced Confusion
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Sorry for the delay in between posts, I will be updating this blog more consistently in the future. Here is a recent article in the New York Law Journal where Judge Lebowitz of Queens County Court of Claims and Acting Judge of the Supreme Court ...
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August 23, 2008
  Family Court Act 812 Now Everybody Should Worry
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Family Court Act 812 (1) (c) was amended to include in the list of persons who the court has jurisdiction to grant an order of protection, persons formerly married to one another, "regardless of whether they still reside in the same household" and ...
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August 23, 2008
  Do Not Forget Your Credit
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Recently the the Appellate Division held that payment of premarital debt with marital funds should be credited as an asset of the marriage. This case is extremely important. If graduate school loans for medical, dental or law school were paid during ...
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August 23, 2008
  Credit Counts Again
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Although the following case comes out of the fourth department, many married individuals pay off Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, New York. Craig J. MIRAND, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Lisa M. MIRAND, Defendant-Appellant. July 11, ...
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July 13, 2008
  Sometimes Justice Prevails!!
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In a recent child custody case in New York, a trial court judge was overturned, and custody was granted by DECISION & ORDER In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the father appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment ...
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July 07, 2008
  Alex Rodgriguez-- How much will he pay?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
A-Rod's wife filed her divorce petition in Florida for a reason. In New York, as long as Alex has a pre marital agreement, his wife will only be entilteled to enforce the terms of the agreement. Since, A Rod got married after he signed his first mega ...
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July 03, 2008
  Child Custody: What you should Know
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In child custody and visitation cases there are several factors the courts will use to determine what is in "the best interests of the child". The parties are the primary source of information with regards to the weight the judge will give to each ...
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July 03, 2008
  What is the Proper Valuation Date?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
The Court of Appeals recently ruled that the proper valuation date for all marital property is the date the summons for divorce is filed. An older discontinued action shall not serve as the valuation date. In Mesholam v Mesholam, 6/27/2008 NYLJ 30, ...
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June 10, 2008
  Enhanced Earnings
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Just because a license or a degree is acquired during the marriage, it does not mean that a Judge has to divide the asset. In the following divorce case in New York the appellate division reversed the trial judge. Supreme Court, Appellate Division, ...
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June 10, 2008
  Consultation Fees Should I Pay?
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In my experience New York Divorce lawyers who offer free consultations are doing this to have a chance to sell their services. Many clients come to me after their free consultation and tell me that all they did was sit through a sales presentation. ...
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May 22, 2008
  My husband controls all the Money Am I Entitled to Legal Fees?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
PRUDENTI, P.J.When an action for a divorce in New York is commenced, it is often the case that most of the marital assets available for the payment of legal fees are possessed or controlled by one of the spouses, usually the husband. In order to ...
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May 06, 2008
  Is every case 50/50
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In New York Divorce cases, Judges divide property subject to New Yorks equitable distribution law. In many cases Judges divide all property equally. If the marriage is a true economic partnership, generally everything will be divided equally. In the ...
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April 30, 2008
  Cheating Wife Denied Divorce
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
A common ground for divorce is the abandonment of the plaintiff by the defendant for more than one year. However, the Appellate division recently ruled that if one spouse was justified in vacating the marital residence then the ground of abandonment ...
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April 29, 2008
  Is it legal to tape record conversations between your child and your spouse?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Many clients ask me, "is it legal to video or audio tape my child with the other parent?" The law in New York State conflicts with Federal Law. Recent case law in New York State makes answering this question extremely difficult. I recently ran across ...
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April 28, 2008
  Constructive Abandonment What Do you have to Prove?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Grounds for a divorce action in New York State, can sometimes be problematic. Many times an experienced New York Divorce lawyer will use the grounds issue as a bargaining chip. In a recent decision by the Appellate Division in the Third Department, ...
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April 26, 2008
  Pre Nup Agreements Should I get One?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
A question that I'm sometimes asked is: Can I enter into a prenuptial agreement after I get married? The answer is: yes, you can. These agreements are known as postnuptial agreements or antenuptial agreements or postmarital agreements . Common Uses ...
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April 25, 2008
  Sometimes it does not Pay to Go to Trial
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
Most divorces are settled by agreement. A few go to trial. The only think certain in a divorce trial is nobody knows how a Judge will rule. Read the following case that was decided by the appellate divison. Apparently the Judge got somethings right ...
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April 21, 2008
  Defense to Adultery- Is a Menage-a-trois a defense?
Posted By Brian D. Perskin
In a recent decision by Justice Gesmer in Bronx Supreme Court, the Plaintiff was granted a protective order and did not have to answer the notice to admit to a menage a trois. Sometimes, you cannot make this stuf up....
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November 07, 2007
  Why Appeal? If you have nothing to win
Posted By Brian Perskin
In the following case, the wife won her appeal. She was granted a total of 1750 in child support and attorneys fees in the amount of twenty thousand dollars. This seems like a win, but in reality all she did was spend tens of thousands of dollars on ...
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November 07, 2007
  Should I appeal?
Posted By Brian Perskin
A divorce trial is time consuming and expensive. Many times the appellate division only makes minor adjustments to a written decision by a Judge in New York State. Many people appeal and lose, not only time but alot of money... Kaplan v. Kaplan, 21 ...
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November 07, 2007
  Anything can happen at trial?
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64.2.12 - - - Hale Hale v. Hale, 16 A.D.3d 231, 792 N.Y.S.2d 27 (First Dept. 2005)(2005 WL 612968)(2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 01997)(Mar 17, 2005): Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York. Robert V. Hale, Plaintiff-Appellant- ...
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August 18, 2007
  A Dozen things to Consider before you File
Posted By Brian Perskin
I came across this post, and even though it is not from a New York Divorce lawyer, strategy is strategy. Always be prepared when filing a contested divorce in New York. Even before you hire a New York Divorce Lawyer, prepare. Read the following ...
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August 18, 2007
  Duress is Difficult to Prove
Posted By Brian Perskin
Pre nuptial agreements are becoming increasingly common in New York. I have been preparing more and more as time goes on. Many people always ask me will it hold up in Court? As long as the agreement complies with the laws of execution in New York, ...
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August 18, 2007
  It is never too late to Collect
Posted By Brian Perskin
Many times in New York divorce cases, people make separation or settlement agreements for events that will happen in the future. A great example, is when a wife or a husband agrees to take a percentage their spouses pension benefits when they retire. ...
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July 17, 2007
  The Family Jewels
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It is a common misconception that jewelry is necessarily the separate property of the wife and is never subject to equitable distribution. In fact, many people don't even mention jewelry when discussing assets during a divorce case. See the excerpt ...
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July 03, 2007
  Is my inheritance safe?
Posted By Brian Perskin
The question of whether or not an inheritance is subject to equitable distribution has gotten a lot of attention. Take a look at the following excerpt from Spencer v. Spencer which finds that inheritance is separate property, but its appreciated ...
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July 03, 2007
  Is my inheritance safe?
Posted By Brian Perskin
The question of whether or not an inheritance is subject to equitable distribution has gotten in a lot of attention. Take a look at the following excerpt from Spencer v. Spencer which finds that inheritance is separate property, but its appreciated ...
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July 02, 2007
  You are entitled to a Defense
Posted By Brian Perskin
April 3, 2007 Page 1. SHAGOURY v SHAGOURY Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department D14539 C/hu AD3d Argued - February 20, 2007 STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P. GLORIA GOLDSTEIN STEVEN W. FISHER ROBERT A. LIFSON, ...
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