Paul Matthews

Paul W. Matthews, J.D., M.B.A., has been a trial lawyer and appellate lawyer for over 25 years. He currently resides in New York City.

Family Court Orders Of Protection For Harassment -By Family Law Attorney

The New York Family Court has the power to issue temporary and final orders of protection based upon violations of certain sections of the New York Penal Code. A violation of any of these sections constitutes what is called a “family offense”, and includes such crimes as assault, menacing, stalking, malicious destruction, and others. A …

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New York Child Support Cola -Cost Of Living Adjustments – By Child Support Lawyer

ar A New York child support COLA petition, or cost of living petition, is a petition which is usually filed automatically by the local child support agency, when the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, has gone up more than 10% since the date of the last child support order. This …

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Custody Vs. Guardianship Orders, New York Differences

This article discusses the differences between custody and guardianship orders for children under 21 years of age. It does not discuss cases brought in Supreme Court to appoint guardians of incapacited adults under Article 81. It is important to realise that although guardianship cases involving incapacitated adults can deal with both guardianship of the incapacitated …

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Affordable Custody Lawyer For Fathers – Call Nick Pedersen Today (929) 202-1352

Statistics show that courts award custody of children to fathers somewhere between 11 and 15 percent of the time. In New York, many years ago, there used to be a presumption in the law that mom should have custody of young kids. This was called the “tender years doctrine.” The tender years doctrine was repudiated …

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Parenting Coordinator’s Role In NY High Conflict Custody Cases

For some years, parents who have “high conflict” custody or visitation cases in the New York Courts, have occasionally used professionals, usually lawyers or psychologists, as “parenting coordinators”, sometimes called parenting coaches. In the past, the use of a parenting coordinator (also known as a parent coordinator) was optional and was almost never mandated or formalized by …

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