Blog Posts in 2009
Posted on Dec 11, 2009 By Brian D. Perskin
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 ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2009 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 ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "The Evolution of Custody" »
Posted on Sep 23, 2009 By Brian D. Perskin
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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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 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 ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2009 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 ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "Battles Abroad and at Home" »
Posted on Aug 20, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "Justice Sunshine Explains Equitable Distrubution" »
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 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: Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire as well as ...
Continue reading "Same Sex Marriage....and Divorce" »
Posted on Aug 12, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "Shopping for Judges" »
Posted on Aug 10, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "Ageements and Uncertainty" »
Posted on Jul 21, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "Vacations and Custody" »
Posted on Jul 14, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "The Recession Hits Divorce " »
Posted on Jul 10, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "New Option for Those Considering Divorce " »
Posted on Jul 8, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "A Good Father Says Goodbye " »
Posted on Jul 8, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading " Dismissing Divorce Actions" »
Posted on Jul 7, 2009 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 ...
Continue reading "Enhanced Earnings, Enhanced Confusion" »