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Family Court Act ' 439(e) provides that the final order of a Support Magistrate ' after objections and the rebuttal, if any, have been reviewed by a judge ' may be appealed pursuant to article eleven of the Family Court Act. But, note to litigators! Extreme care must be taken to follow all the rules during the objection process.

Commission Weighs New Family Law-Related Acts

May 30, 2012

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), which has now been enacted in 49 states, has significantly reduced the number of interstate custody disputes. Practitioners may not, however, be aware of the process by which these uniform acts are promulgated.

In Search of Intangible Asset Value

May 30, 2012

In the light of <i>Keane</i>,a first step to successfully arguing that business income should be excluded from consideration for maintenance is to demonstrate that the business value includes some intangible component.

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