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Almost Born on the 4th of July: Same-Sex Marriage Passes in NY

We stand at an historic point in time where traditional notions of “marriage” have changed in the State of New York. We are the largest State to have enacted same-sex marriage legislation and by virtue of our proximity to other States which have enacted similar laws, this renovation of thought and acceptance has the ability to... Read More

DivorceNewYorkStyle: DIAL "M" FOR MORASS

Last month, four new statutes went into effect: No Fault Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Counsel Fees, and Child Support Modification. With the same belated stroke of the Legislature's pen which finally permitted no fault divorce to be enacted, the Legislature (a) enacted a counsel fee statute which many (at least in the Second Department) considered unnecessary and perhaps less effective given existing case... Read More

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Pet Seminary: The Rise in Animal Custiody Claims

For legal time immemorial, animals have been considered “chattel”– items of property and nothing more. This, notwithstanding the vaunted role some animals have had throughout history. Cats in ancient Egypt, the significance of elephants in fertility and luck in certain cultures, dogs in royal European portraits, noble Arabian steeds in the middle east, and of course the... Read More

Thursday, March 11, 2010D ays in Confusion: The Appellate Court Says What? Thank heaven we get clear and concise decisions from our appellate courts which provide guidance to lawyers,... Read More

Wednesday, February 10, 2010Di vorce New York Style: A BLIZZARD OF ID A Blizzard of Id


Here in the Northeast most of us have been snowed in all day. The courts and our offices are closed, although as tireless... Read More

Sunday, January 24, 2010 INJUSTICE FOR ALL: THE ONGOING OFFENSIVENESS OF JUDGE JUDYISM INJUSTICE FOR ALL: THE ONGOING OFFENSIVENESS OF JUDGE JUDYISM


While getting ready to head into the office last week I had the... Read More

 The 50% Solution?www.divorcenewyorkstyle.blogspot.comSo, in my initial post I bemoaned some of the ills and incivility in the modern divorce case. I did, however, promise to offer some solutions. Well, with all due deference to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (or in keeping with... Read More

www.divorcenewyorkstyle.blogspot.com

Welcome to the initial post of my blog. What to call it? What to consider? What would be the initial subject? So, after some thought, we now have name and purpose and considering my 23 years of practicing matrimonial law, I decided to comment on the general state of things in my chosen field.

As the blog's name derives... Read More

New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill By a margin of 38-24, the New York State Senate voted down the proposed same-sex marriage bill after debating the issue on the floor. Read More

SAME SEX-MARRIAGE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

The Court of Appeals, in Godfrey v Spano 2009 NY Slip Op 08474 (November 19, 2009) had the issue of same-sex marriage before it some three years after it considered the landmark case Hernandez v Robles, 7 N.Y.3d 338 (2006). While affirming the right of a municipality to recognize extra-jurisdictional same-sex marriages for purposes of public employee health insurance and other benefits, the Court's majority declined to address the... Read More