Long Island Divorce & Family Law

Law Revision Commission Report on Maintenance Awards

Lou Sternberg — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:42 +0000

Last week, the New York State Law Revision Commission released their “Final Report on Maintenance Awards in Divorce Proceedings.” The report was originally scheduled to be released in December 2011 but had been delayed for about 18 months due to overwhelming concerns regarding the existing maintenance law. Currently, New York’s temporary maintenance law establishes a.

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Preview of Today’s Supreme Court DOMA case

Lou Sternberg — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:38:57 +0000

Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog has written a great preview of the constitutional challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act (or DOMA) being heard today in the Supreme Court in the case of United States v. Windsor (No.: 12-307). The article can be found at http://www.scotusblog.com/?p=161700. The Court will hear oral argument this morning starting at.

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NY Times Preview of Same-Sex Marriage Cases in Supreme Court

Lou Sternberg — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:37:38 +0000

Adam Liptak of the New York Times has written a brief preview of the the first of the two same-sex marriage case that the Supreme Court will hear this week. The first case, Hollingsworth v. Perry, No. 12-144, which the court will hear on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, asks whether California’s ban on same-sex marriage.

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Right to Counsel in Divorce and Family Court

Lou Sternberg — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:28:13 +0000

50 years ago today, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963). In this landmark case, the Court unanimously ruled: The right of an indigent defendant in a criminal trial to have the assistance of counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial, and petitioner’s.

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Brooklyn Eagle on Pre-nups

Lou Sternberg — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:05:44 +0000

Today, Brooklyn Daily Eagle journalist Robert Abruzzese interviewed me regarding a recent Appellate Division, Second Department decision in which the court set aside a duly executed prenuptial agreement. The article, including my quotes, can be found here: PRENUP TRASHED – Brooklyn Eagle. Rob can be found on twitter at @RobAbruzzese and his Yankees blog,.

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