Attorney Elliot S. Schlissel discusses a case in which a mother secretly relocated to North Carolina with a child. … [Read more...]
Wife Entitled to 50% of Husband’s NY Fire Department Pension Retroactively
A wife brought a case in Rockland County Supreme Court before Justice Robert Berliner. In this case the parties had been divorced by a judgment dividing the marital portion of each of the parties’ pension and retirement benefits. Thereafter the wife submitted a Domestic Relations Order concerning the husband’s New York City Fire Department … [Read more...]
VIDEO: How Do You Choose A Divorce Lawyer?
Elliot discusses what you should look for when choosing a divorce lawyer. … [Read more...]
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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...]
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...]
Disorderly Conduct Conviction: the Basis for Family Offense Petition
Kamruli was convicted of disorderly conduct in a Criminal Court on October 19, 2015. His wife, Dolaly, had filed in the Family Court of Queens county a petition alleging a family offense under Family Court Act Section 812-1 which stated she had been assaulted by her husband, Kamruli on two separate occasions. Dolaly took the position since this … [Read more...]
Madonna Involved in Continuing Custody Dispute
Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie are involved in a custody dispute concerning their 15- year old son Rocco. Madonna and Guy Ritchie were married in the year 200 and they divorced in 2008. Madonna wants her son Rocco to live with her in New York. He currently lives with his father in England. Custody Litigation in England Madonna and … [Read more...]