Practical Skills: Matrimonial Law (NY)
- Publisher:
- New York State Bar Association
- Publication date:
- 2021-04-30
- ISBN:
- 978-1-57969-133-2
Index
- I. Introduction
- II. The New Maintenance Guidelines Law
- A. Enhanced Earning Capacity
- B. Temporary Maintenance
- III. Initial Conference/Consultation
- A. Purpose
- B. Scheduling the Client
- C. Attendees
- D. Marshaling of Information
- lV. The Retainer
- A. Retainer Conference
- B. Retainer Agreement
- V. Additional Information
- A. Standard of Living
- B. Budgets
- C. Financial Records
- D. Detailed Marital History
- E. Action to be Taken
- VI. Basic Law
- A. Jurisdiction
- B. Grounds
- C. Equitable Distribution
- D. Post-Divorce Maintenance Awards
- E. Child Support
- F. Custody
- VII. Agreements
- A. Generally
- B. Contract Law
- C. Drafting the Agreement
- D. Content of the Agreement
- E. Execution of the Agreement
- VIII. Commencement of the Case
- A. Analysis of Information
- B. Communication with the Other Spouse
- C. Information From the Other Lawyer
- D. Negotiations
- lX. Commencement of the Action
- A. Mandatory Automatic Restraining Orders and the Preliminary Conference
- B. Motions
- X. Disclosure
- B. Net Worth Affidavit
- C. Bill of Particulars
- D. Discovery and Inspection
- E. Interrogatories
- F. Depositions
- G. Experts' Reports
- XI. Trial Preparation
- A. Dispositional Statement
- B. Trial Outline
- C. Preparation of Exhibits
- D. Trial Memoranda
- E. Client Preparation
- F. Witnesses
- XII. The Trial
- A. Pretrial Conference
- B. Prima Facie Case
- C. Stipulations
- D. Spouse'sCase
- E. Rebuttal
- F. Attorney Fees
- G. Temporary Orders
- XIII. Judgment
- A. Decision
- B. Judgment
- C. Notice of Appeal
- XIV. Enforcement
- A. Generally
- B. Enforcement of Contracts
- C. Enforcement of Orders
- XV. Modification
- A. Modification of Agreements
- B. Modification of Orders
- XVI. the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages
- XVII. Conclusion
- Matrimonial Law—Index of Appendices
- Matrimonial Law—Index of Forms