New York Divorce and Family Law Blog

Where Family Court Has No Jurisdiction to Issue Order of Protection, Such Order Is Void Ab Initio for All Purposes, Including the Power to ...

Child Denied the Meaningful Assistance of Appellate Counsel Where Attorney for Child Failed to Consult with and Advise Child in Manner Consi...

Billing Statements of Former Attorney Inadmissible in Counsel Fee Hearing In Matter of Denton v Barr, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2011 WL 5922992 (...

Presumptive Amount of Temporary Maintenance Unjust or Inappropriate Where There Were Substantial Marital Assets Subject to Equitable Distrib...

Child Support Provisions of So-ordered Stipulation Which Did Not Contain Recitals Mandated by the Cssa Not Enforceable, but Remaining Provis...