Appeal Victory Upholds Mother’s Right to Child Support
Martin & Colin, P.C. announces that it has won an appeals court victory in favor of a divorced, working mother receiving child support from the child’s father, who is now her ex-husband. The father had returned to court to obtain a reduction in his child support obligation based upon his claimed reduction in earnings. The […]
Sole Legal Custody Awarded to Our Client, a Non-Parent!
Our Client Obtains Sole Legal and Physical Custody!! – May 2011 Martin + Colin, P.C. announces that it has obtained sole legal and physical custody of a six year old child for our client, the child’s aunt, effective immediately. The case was especially difficult because the aunt sought to take custody away from the child’s […]
Husband Wins On Appeal – Awarded One-Half Wife’s Pension Even Though Husband Spent Three Years of Marriage in Federal Prison!!!
Martin + Colin, P.C. announces that it has won an appeals court victory in favor of a divorced ex-husband. After a divorce re-trial, the trial court had ordered that the ex-wife could keep her entire civil service pension for herself, although almost all of the pension benefits accumulated during the twenty year marriage. The ex-husband […]
Martin + Colin’s Winning Appellate Brief – August 2011
Printed below is the complete brief which the lawyers at Martin & Colin, P.C. filed in their successful, recent appeal. Our winning brief is also available in easy to read, Google Docs format here. The decision is published at: http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2011/2011_06242.htm ————————————— NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT APPELLATE DIVISION: SECOND DEPARTMENT ————————————— DONATO CALDERON, Plaintiff-Appellant, -against- […]
Appeals Courts Frequently Cite Our Cases – Aug 2012
Not one, but TWO of our past victories were just cited by an Appeals Court – August 2012 Our accident and personal injury cases, which make up a large part of our practice, are usually resolved by reaching a settlement with a corporation or insurance company. The settlement normally includes the payment of a sum […]
