The parties in a custody matter entered into a consent order before the Family Court whereby the father’s access was subject to the prior consent of both the mother and the child. The Family Court denied the father’s subsequent application to vacate the consent order as a matter of law. On appeal filed and argued by The Pappalardo Law Group PLLC on behalf of the father, the Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department reversed the Family Court, finding that the consent order improperly delegated the Family Court’s judicial authority to determine the father’s access to the mother and the child. The delegation was vacated and the matter was remitted to the Family Court for a judicial determination of the father’s access. Read the winning decision here.
What you need to know about the discovery process in divorce
Ending a marriage often means making hard choices while coping with grief or a loss of trust. Requests for private records can add stress when work and family life already demand so much. If you are divorcing and need answers about money, property or your children,...