In this case, Ronald A. Usenza and Maura G. Gannon were both respondents and petitioners, while Maura G. Gannon was named only as a respondent. The father objected to the Findings of Fact and order which occurred after a reversal and remand was issued by the Appellate Division. Now, the…
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Sexual Assault Allegations Affect Child Support Ruling
Frances W. is the petitioner and Steven M. is the respondent. The Issue The petitioner sought an order of child support against the respondent which was subsequently denied after a hearing. The petitioner filed in search of support for her niece, the daughter of the respondent in the case. This…
Court Hears Reverse Paternity Proceeding
In this case, Matthew G. Czajak is the petitioner and Donna A. Vavonese is the respondent. The Background The Family Court Act provides jurisdiction over paternity to Family Court only when determining issues of support. The Family Court does not have the authority to ascertain status except when involved in…
Plaintiff Brings Case for Modification of Child Support
In this case, the petitioner is Petra A. Mac Fadden, and the respondent is Peter R. Martini. Case Details The petitioner would like a modification to an original divorce judgment. The original judgment required that $100 in child support was paid every month by the respondent to support the couple’s…
Court Decides the Legal Liability of Step Parents
Helen Alexander is the petitioner in this case. The respondent is Lyle Alexander. History Helen Alexander married Lyle Alexander on March 17th of 1989. The couple separated in the last quarter of the following year. Helen Alexander and her child from a previous marriage are both social service recipients. According…
Underage Drinking Destroys Young Lives
The problem of underage drinking is a significant one in our country, tells a New York Criminal Lawyer. More and more teens are drinking at a younger age than ever before, despite aggressive campaigns to attempt to deter such risky behavior. As a result, families are being destroyed, lives are…
Divorce from Spielberg Made Amy Very Wealthy
Although Steven Spielberg did not become a pauper overnight, he took a big hit financially when he was divorced from Amy Irving. It cost him $100 million. This was about half of what he was worth at the time. Irving, of course, had a lawyer who was very competent like…
Pam Shriver files for divorce from George Lazenby
Pam Shriver of tennis fame and George Lazenby of James Bond fame have called it a day. Pam filed for divorce in LA and the action will most likely end a six year marriage which produced three children. Shriver who is now 46, wants custody of the children, with supervised…
Neil Diamond Divorced
The crooner married Marcia Murphey, who was working as a television production assistant, in 1969. He soon released his first gold record, Touching You, Touching Me and was on his way to stardom. By the late ’70s, Diamond was one of the most successful singer-songwriters in showbiz, he grossed upward…
Megan Fox Says “I do”, finally
It has been confirmed that Megan Fox and actor Brian Austin Green have finally tied the knot. Fox and Green were known for their on again, off again relationship that led to two engagements. The couple met on the set of “Hope & Faith” in 2004. Even though there is…