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Recently, the New York State Legislature approved 25 new Family Court Judgeships throughout New York State. The Bill passed almost unanimously, with only two dissenters in the Assembly and one dissenter in the Senate....
Category: Family Law and Divorce
Grounds for Annulment in New York
October 4, 2013
New York Domestic Relations Law § 7 provides the grounds for annulment of a marriage. A marriage is void from the time its nullity is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction if either party thereto: 1. Is under the age...
Marriages Performed by Internet Ministers May Be Void
September 15, 2013
Who can perform a marriage in New York? Can an internet minister perform a marriage? New York Domestic Relations Law § 11 addresses the matter of “By whom a marriage must be solemnized.” The statute provides as...
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...
According to the New York Times, Mexico City politicians recently proposed legislation that would allow for renewable short-term marriage licenses for periods as short as two years. Instead of requiring a spouse to seek a...
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