Child Custody and Visitation Disputes that Cross State Lines

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The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”) is followed by the State of New York and is codified in New York’s Domestic Relations Law Sections 75-78. Its applicability is with child custody and visitation disputes that cross state lines.  The family law community regularly uses the statutory acronym UCCJEA – hopefully this post will dissect some of the …

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Forgery, Identity Theft and Divorce

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Sometimes one spouse will sign the other’s name.  Most times, this is consensual; however, there are times where it is nonconsensual and the other spouse had no idea it was done.  This can come to a head when a divorce action ensues. New York is a no fault state, which means that courts do not “punish” parties of a divorce …

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Three Ways Working Overtime Can Affect Child Support in New York

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Parents’ total income is used when calculating child support under the Child Support Standards Act (“CSSA”).  To arrive at the total income amount, the most recent year’s Federal tax return is usually used.  This includes overtime pay.  Overtime pay can be tricky as a source of income because it can be very inconsistent.  When the court calculates child support based …

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