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Split and Shared Custody Arrangements
The Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), as we know it and as codified in Domestic Relations Law ' 240 and Family Court Act ' 413, went into effect Sept. 15, 1989, and recently celebrated its 22nd birthday. While the language of the statute has been modified, amended and polished over the course of the past two decades, it has yet to address specifically circumstances involving split or shared custody.
As the legislative notes state, the purpose of the statute and the formula guidelines contained therein was to “establish minimum and meaningful standards of obligations that are based on the premise that both parents share the responsibilities for child support.” In 1989, when the law first went into effect, it could be argued (at the risk of making sweeping generalizations) that the typical custodial/noncustodial relationship was comprised of a post-divorce non-working or part-time employed mother in the role of custodial parent, with the father relegated to the role of a “visiting” parent and support payor. The father would pay child support to the mother, and the father would enjoy periods of visitation with the children, while the children resided primarily with the mother and spent the majority of their time with her. Deviations from this general arrangement were not addressed by the legislature in the statute.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.