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May 01, 2003

Your spouse, your children and your beloved pets have lived together as a family for the last 10 years, but one of you has now filed for divorce. Who gets the kids? Who gets the wedding china? Who gets Fido? Obviously, every court in the country treats the custody of children differently than personal property. So where do pets fit in? Should companion animals be treated akin to children and custody/visitation determined by looking at the pets' best interest, or are companion animals no more than personal property to be distributed like pots and pans on divorce?

'Double Dipping' Rejected in Calculating Child Support

May 01, 2003

Finding a lack of authority on the issue of "double dipping" in child support awards, Justice Robert A. Ross of the Nassau County Supreme Court found in a case decided earlier this year that the public policy against "miscalculations" in distributive awards demanded that the amount the husband paid the wife for his enhanced earnings capacity could not be computed as part of his income in determining his child support payments.

Decisions of Interest

May 01, 2003

Recent rulings of importance to your practice.

Real Property Law

May 01, 2003

Recent rulings of importance to your practice.

The Hottest Dish in Real Estate

May 01, 2003

Television has changed the American city from top to bottom. In the days of Lucy and Ricky, antennas covered apartment rooftops. Then came the cable lines buried under the streets or snaking along utility poles. Now, a device once identified with the countryside is showing up in urban landscapes: the satellite dish."

Development

May 01, 2003

The latest rulings of importance to you and your practice.

Cooperatives & Condominiums

May 01, 2003

The latest rulings of importance to you and your practice.

Landlord & Tenant

May 01, 2003

The most recent rulings of importance to your practice.

Index

May 01, 2003

A complete listing of key cases appearing in this issue.

IP News

May 01, 2003

Highlights of the latest intellectual property cases and news from around the country.

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