I will be giving a primer in New York matrimonial law along with (the fabulous) Veronica Escobar, Esq. next Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Fordham University, School of Law during the “Bridge the Gap” Continuing Legal Education seminar designed for newly-admitted attorneys. We will be discussing the following issues:
- Divorce Paths
- Jurisdictional differences between Family Court and Supreme Court
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (e.g., Mediation, Collaborative Law, Arbitration and Early Neutral Evaluation)
- Notice of Automatic Orders
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Grounds for a Divorce (including the no fault ground)
- Grounds for an Annulment
- Child custody and visitation
- Child support
- Parental alienation and interference
- Relocation
- Spousal maintenance (temporary and durational)
- Equitable distribution of marital property
- Pensions
- Same sex marriage
- Family Offenses and Orders of Protection
Our presentation will be for 1 hour. The Bridge the Gap program is a substantive two-day program. You can register for the program here.