The child support trial between supermodel Linda Evangelista and Francois-Henri Pinault began today in Manhattan Family Court. The two have a five-year-old child together named Augustin. According to the New York Post,...
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For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside Marriage – How will this effect Family Law litigation?
February 18, 2012
The New York Times has an excellent article about the recent shift in the age and socioeconomic class of new mothers. Read it here. In the coming years, it will be interesting to see how these statistical changes play out...
Mechanisms for Enforcing Payment of Child Support in New York
November 18, 2011
New York's Domestic Relations Law (DRL) and the Family Court Act provide a number of remedies to enforce support obligations. Garnishee (also known as Income Execution / Income Deduction Order) – A process by which...
Terrell Owens’ Failure to Appear in Child Support Proceeding Results in Arrest Warrant
November 10, 2011
As a follow-up to an earlier post regarding a contempt proceeding brought against Terrell Owens for his alleged failure to make child support payments, Owens failed to appear in a California's Contra Costa County Court on...
Child Support From an Anonymous Sperm Donor?
October 20, 2011
But what happens if a woman, who was artificially inseminated by the sperm of an anonymous sperm donation, determines the identity of the father and then petitions the court for child support from the father? The answer is...