E-Newsletters
Year-End Message to Clients, Friends and Business Associates
December 2011
As the year comes to a close, we at Wand, Powers & Goody, LLP want to take this opportunity to thank all of our clients for affording us the opportunity to assist you through what is undoubtedly a stressful and difficult period in your lives....Read More
Mother Loses Bid to Change Custody
October 2011
The mother petitioned the Family Court to modify custody, to give her sole custody of the children and reduce the father’s visitation. The Family Court denied the application, and the Appellate Division withheld the mother’s application holding that a party seeking a modification is not automatically entitled to a hearing on the application, but first must make an evidentiary showing that is sufficient to warrant a hearing....Read More
July 2011
• Gay Marriage in New York State: Issues and Repercussions
• College Costs Have Become Prohibitive and Must Be Carefully Considered in a Divorce Proceeding
• Appellate Division Sanctions Attorney for Improperly Issued Subpoena of Husband’s Medical Records
• Appellate Division Reverses Custody Order in Favor of Father
• In Need of a Mortgage?
June 2011
• Husband Seeks to Do Over Divorce Settlement, Alleging That He Is a Victim of Madoff's Fraudulent Actions
• Split Court Approves Relocation of Child of Divorce to California, Suggests Father Should Relocate As Well
• Educational Degrees Earned During the Marriage Qualify as Marital Property Subject to Equitable Distribution
• Court Directs Wife to Apply For Social Security Benefits
• In Need of a Mortgage?
May 2011
• Court Is Not Bound to the Income Reported by the Husband
• Court Awards Custody to Parent Who Is More Likely to Foster Relationship with the Other Parent
• Family Court Magistrate Demonstrates Bias and Lack Of Objectivity, and Is Reversed by the Appellate Division
• Needs of a Child Take Precedents over the Written Terms of an Agreement
• Low or No Equity for Fannie Mae or Freddy Mac Owned Mortgages
• In Need of a Mortgage?
April 2011
• Trial Courts Sometimes Make Mistakes AND Justice Must Await an Appeal
• Joint Custody Agreement Not Maintained Where Parents Are Antagonistic
• It Doesn't Pay to Try to Fool the Court
• Social Security Disability Is Not Determinative on the Divorce Court
• Child Support or Maintenance Effects Ability to Obtain Mortgage
• In Need of a Mortgage?
February 2011
• Major Change in Child Support Law
• No-Fault Divorce May Be Subject to Litigation
• Temporary Maintenance Calculation Under the New Law
• Decisions of Interest
• In Need of a Mortgage?
