A mother brought an application for attorney's fees. She claimed the children's father willfully violated a custody order. Judge Duggan, sitting in the Family Court of Albany County, found that the father notified the mother of his intention to return the children to the mother nine days late, after he took a vacation with them. The mother … [Read more...]
Family Court Restrained From Holding Husband in Contempt for Non-payment of Spousal Maintenance
Mr. and Mrs. Vandyke were married for thirty-five years. The marriage ended in 2007. Mr. Vandyke was supposed to pay his wife $400.00 in spousal maintenance (alimony) per week until she reached the age of sixty-two. Mr. Vandyke failed to make his spousal maintenance payments. A hearing was held before Supreme Magistrate Rika Murray in the Family … [Read more...]
