Practical Skills: Matrimonial Law (NY)

I Introduction

• I. Introduction

II The New Maintenance Guidelines Law

• II. The New Maintenance Guidelines Law
• A. Enhanced Earning Capacity
• B. Temporary Maintenance

III Initial Conference/Consultation

• III. Initial Conference/Consultation
• A. Purpose
• B. Scheduling the Client
• C. Attendees
• D. Marshaling of Information

IV The Retainer

• lV. The Retainer
• A. Retainer Conference
• B. Retainer Agreement

IX Commencement of the Action

• lX. Commencement of the Action
• A. Mandatory Automatic Restraining Orders and the Preliminary Conference
• B. Motions

Matrimonial Law—Index of Appendices

• Matrimonial Law—Index of Appendices

Matrimonial Law—Index of Forms

• Matrimonial Law—Index of Forms

V Additional Information

• V. Additional Information
• A. Standard of Living
• B. Budgets
• C. Financial Records
• D. Detailed Marital History
• E. Action to be Taken

VI Basic Law

• VI. Basic Law
• A. Jurisdiction
• B. Grounds
• C. Equitable Distribution
• D. Post-Divorce Maintenance Awards
• E. Child Support
• F. Custody

VII Agreements

• 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

• VIII. Commencement of the Case
• A. Analysis of Information
• B. Communication with the Other Spouse
• C. Information From the Other Lawyer
• D. Negotiations

X Disclosure

• X. Disclosure
• B. Net Worth Affidavit
• C. Bill of Particulars
• D. Discovery and Inspection
• E. Interrogatories
• F. Depositions
• G. Experts' Reports

XI Trial Preparation

• XI. Trial Preparation
• A. Dispositional Statement
• B. Trial Outline
• C. Preparation of Exhibits
• D. Trial Memoranda
• E. Client Preparation
• F. Witnesses

XII The Trial

• 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

• XIII. Judgment
• A. Decision
• B. Judgment
• C. Notice of Appeal

XIV Enforcement

• XIV. Enforcement
• A. Generally
• B. Enforcement of Contracts
• C. Enforcement of Orders

XV Modification

• XV. Modification
• A. Modification of Agreements
• B. Modification of Orders

XVI The Recognition of Same-sex Marriages

• XVI. the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

XVII Conclusion

• XVII. Conclusion