On February of 2017 federal immigration agents arrested 41 people in the State of New York. After the arrests the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) provided details as to why these individuals were detained. These individuals had been convicted of offenses against children, convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, rape, … [Read more...]
Criminal Action That Can Prevent You From Becoming A Naturalized American Citizen
Aggravated Felonies A criminal conviction after November 29, 1990 for what is defined as an aggravated felony is a permanent bar to becoming a naturalized American citizen. Under the Immigration and Naturalization Law some crimes under State and other federal laws would be considered misdemeanors are considered aggravated felonies for … [Read more...]
Ben Vereen – Bigamist or Not?
Ben Vereen married Andrea Tonsley Vereen more than 50 years ago. The Marriage was short and sweet. It lasted only 2 years. Thereafter, Mr. Vereen remarried. Both Mr. Vereen and Ms. Tonsley remarried and had children with their new spouses. They stayed friendly during the 50 years that have ensued since they split up. Applying for Social … [Read more...]
Pre-Nuptial Agreements: Doing Them Correctly!
There can be a variety of reasons for individuals entering into a pre-nuptial agreement. However unless a pre-nuptial agreement is enforceable it’s not worth writing. If a divorce proceeding is initiated a claim can be made is to set aside the pre-nuptial agreement. The purpose of this blog article is to discuss a variety of issues that should … [Read more...]
Father Ordered To Produce Children in New York
This is a case with international implications. The mother and father were married in Yemen. After being married in Yemen they relocated to New York. The parties had children and the children were returned to Yemen in the year 2011. The parties were eventually divorced in Yemen. The father took the position that pursuant to the Yemen divorce … [Read more...]
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Imputing Income in Family Court Cases
The Family Court Act in New York has a variety of sections that deal with the imputing of the income to a parent. Income can be imputed for non-income producing assets, the use of an automobile, fringe benefits, and goods, services and money provided by relatives and friends. When an individual’s income is not believable, a court can find that … [Read more...]
New Child Support Contempt Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has recently signed into law a statute regarding the collection of child support payments. This new statute allows a parent to bring a contempt of court action in the Supreme Court against the other parent without having first to exhaust other legal remedies. Prior to the passage of this statute contempt proceedings … [Read more...]
Bankruptcy Explained
CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY There are basically two types of bankruptcies for individuals or married couples can file. These two types of bankruptcies are referred to as Chapter 7 bankruptcy and a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. A chapter 7 bankruptcy is a liquidation. Non-exempt assets are liquidated and if there are any assets over and beyond the bankruptcy … [Read more...]
