A proceeding was brought by a mother, JL in Nassau County Supreme Court before Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Goodstein regarding relocating with her child to Florida. She requested the father's existing visitation schedule with their child be modified. The Custody Agreement The parties had entered into a custody agreement which provided the … [Read more...]
Mother Entitled To Sole Legal Custody of The Parties’ Children
Judge Richard Meyer sitting in the Family Court of Essex County was referred a case for determination with regard to cross applications of both the mother and father to determine permanent custody of the parties' children. Justice Meyer had ordered a forensic psychological evaluation of the family. He took this action to obtain information to … [Read more...]
Marriage Laws in Iraq
On today's video blog we are discussing the Marriage Laws in Iraq: Elliot S. Schlissel is a family law attorney with more than 45 years of experience. He can be reached for consultation at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802, 1-800-344-6431 or by email to schlissel.law@att.net. … [Read more...]
New York State Bar Association Proposes Creation of New Family Court Judgeships
The New York State Bar Association has requested that Governor Andrew Cuomo allocate sufficient funds for twenty new Family Court judgeships in the State of New York. New York State Bar Association President David Schraver when discussing the need for Family Court judgeships stated, "sadly, children's lives are put on hold while too few judges … [Read more...]
ACS Not Required to Make Reasonable Efforts to Return Child to Mother
Judge Lillian Wan, sitting in Kings County Family Court, recently rendered a decision which eliminated the Administration for Children's Services' (ACS) obligation to take reasonable efforts to return a child to the custody of her mother. ACS brought a proceeding to eliminate the agency's legal obligation to make reasonable efforts to return the … [Read more...]
