Recent Posts in Child Support & Custody Category
Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Brian Perskin
New York law strives to protect the interest of children. In the event parents are separated or divorced, the court may order a parent to pay child support . The law considers the parent's duty to ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By The Law Offices of Brian D. Perskin
Any change can be stressful for a child – be it changes in living arrangements or changes in daily routine when school is back in session. Children whose parents are living apart have to deal ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2011 By Brian Perskin
Yesterday I posted an article with 5 tips for parents who have lost custody of their children and are committed to regaining custody. This post expands by adding 5 more tips. #6 Prepare a Care Plan To ...
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Posted on Aug 10, 2011 By Brian Perskin
When children are involved, expect judges to act in the best interests of the children. Here are 5 tips if you have been denied custody of your children by the legal system. #1 Talk to Your Lawyer If ...
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Posted on May 18, 2011 By Brian D. Perskin
This is the second part to the series about helping children cope with divorce and what parents can do to make the transition and difficult period easier for kids to get through. 5. Ensure that the ...
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Posted on May 17, 2011 By Brian D. Perskin
Quite often it is the children that bear the burden of a divorce . It can be confusing for them and they may find themselves stuck in a situation where they feel they are forced to take sides or ...
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Posted on May 12, 2010 By Brian D. Perskin
In a recent decision by Judicial Hearing Officer Stanley Gartenstein, the Court strongly considered the believability of a party's poverty claim in its award of maintenance and child support . In New ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2010 By Brian D. Perskin
Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from her husband Jesse James, which raises an important question: What about the children? The divorce is complicated because of the issue of child custody and ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2010 By
In the extraordinary case below, the Family Court of New York upheld a denial of child support arrears, in a case that spanned the globe. In this case the Petitioner forced the Respondent to chase her ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2007 By Brian Perskin
In New York, a custodial parent can force the non custodial parent tp pay for the cost of college. Many lawyers do not know this. The following case from the second department limits a parents ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2006 By Brian Perskin
IRS regs clearly state that a non custodial parent is only entitled to take the child deduction if they have written permission to do so from the custodial parent. However, some Judges in New York are ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2006 By Brian Perskin
In New York, if two people agree in a written agreement or a child custody order is entered, it is not easy to change custody unless one parent has a good reason. People file petitions in family court ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2006 By Brian Perskin
Most people and in fact many lawyers are amazed that a man who holds himself out as a childs father, either by fraud or mistake can be held accountable for child support . The theory in New York is ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2006 By Brian Perskin
Many women feel that they can prevent the father of their children from seeing thier child or children. The women feel that the father is a bum, that he will not properly supervise them, that he will ...
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Posted on Sep 13, 2006 By Brian Perskin
I recently was in Court, arguing my contempt motion in New York Supreme Court and a wealthy business man who owns a number of bakerys and he told the Judge he makes no money..... He has not paid any ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2006 By Brian Perskin
Should I be paying my share of Summer Camp? In New York, the Courts will require that you pay your pro rata share of summer camp if the summer camp is for child child while the custodial parent is at ...
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