The petitioners in this case are Gabriel T. Russo, the Monroe County Department of Social Services and the New York State Department of Social Services. Leonard Rizzo is the respondent. Motions The respondent moves to dismiss the petition. The Monroe County Family Court issued an order of child support where…
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Can a Healthcare Provider Bring Action Under Medicaid Act
The petitioners in this case are L. Douglas Wilder and the Governor of Virginia et all. The respondent in the case is the Virginia Hospital Association. Background Information In order for a medical services provider such as a hospital to qualify for federal assistance in paying for medical care provided…
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…
Court Rules on Shared Custody Arrangement
In this case, Michael Bast is the appellant, while Shelley R. Rossoff is the respondent. History A New York Family Lawyer explained that this appeal required consideration of child support payments in a situation where both parents retain custody of the child. The Child Support Standards act needs to be…
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…
Court Rules on Child Support Problem
In this case, Patricia Bryant is the respondent-appellant and James Bryant is the appellant respondent. History Mr. and Mrs. Bryant were originally married in 1976. Their two children were born 1981 and 1983. The initial separation between the couple took place in 1994, with an understanding between the two of…
Elgin Man Charged With DWI, Weapons and Arson
A New York Custody Lawyer says an Elgin man is facing a slew of charges after he tried to set fire to his apartment while his child was inside. The man was also found to be drunk and charged with an aggravated DWI after he was released on bond from…
Large group protests at the Capitol against immigration bills
People from many areas in the state gathered on the Capitol on Tuesday to speak out about several immigration-related bills. Leaders from the Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance estimated there were 3,000 people of all ages marching on the streets to the Capitol. Hundreds of these folks stayed for a…
Chris Kattan Files for Separation from Wife
It’s been reported that Chris Kattan of SNL is separating from his wife, Sunshine Tutt who is model. The couple were only married for six months. They met a couple of years ago at a party and dated after that. The moment you decide to file for separation on the…