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Fredman Baken & Novenstern LLP Wins Victory For Client Seeking Life Insurance In Lieu of Spouse’s Retirement Plan Death Benefit
On February 5, 2020, Supreme Court, Putnam County Justice Gina Capone held that the former husband (and pension owner) of FBN’s client (the former wife) is required to purchase and maintain life insurance in the amount of $250,000 because of his failure to protect the...
Millennials requesting prenups jump, lawyers say
Even though the number of marriages has been declining for years, if a couple does decide to tie the knot today, the interest in prenuptial agreements is rising – especially among millennials. According to a survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers...
Fredman Baken & *Kosan wins substantial upward modification of child support
In a recent decision by the Appellate Division, Second Department, in Gang v. M, --- A.D.3d ---, --- N.Y.S.3d --- (2nd Dept. 2016)(2016 WL 5928795)(Oct. 12, 2016), E. Michael Kosan and Shari Paley of Fredman Baken & *Kosan obtained an affirmance of a Family Court...
Westchester collaborative divorce – for serving a divorce summons, Facebook is the new game in town
To start a divorce action, you must file a Summons with Notice or a Summons with a Verified Complaint (“Pleadings”). After filing, your spouse must be served with the Pleadings within 120 days of the filing in one of the following ways: (1) personal service; (2)...
Westchester matrimonial attorney – gold diggers need not shake in their booties
This article was originally written by Linda Olup, Esq, a Minnesota attorney who practices in Edina MN, and is used, with gratitude, by permission of the author, with a little editing by Neil A. Fredman. S v. S - Gold Diggers Need Not Shake in their Booties In March...
Fredman Baken & *Kosan obtains right for client to relocate to Virginia with her two teenage children
In a June 16, 2014 Westchester County, Family Court decision, Judge Michele I. Schauer granted Fredman Baken & *Kosan's Petition to permit an ex-wife and mother of two teenage boys to move with her children to Northern Virginia, citing economic necessity as...
Fredman Baken & *Kosan obtained dismissal of California residents attempt to move divorce action to New York State
In a July 24, 2014 Supreme Court decision (Rockland County), Justice Gerald Loehr granted Fredman Baken & *Kosan's motion to dismiss an action filed by a husband attempting to move the parties' divorce case from California to New York. The California court...