• February 8, 2022 | New York Law Journal

    COVID-19: Protecting Children of Divorce in a Time of Pandemic Surges

    In this edition of his Divorce Law column, Alton L. Abramowitz discusses a few decisions that represent the proverbial "tip of the iceberg" with respect to the protection of children at a time imbued with periodic surges of COVID-19 and its multiple variants. They provide us with proof positive of the basic premise that courts are still concerning themselves with the centuries' old standard of determining what is in "the best interests of children," inclusive of vaccination requirements.

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  • Wendy G-M., Plaintiff v. Erin G-M., Defendant, 13-13669

    Publication Date: 2014-05-14
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Monroe County
    Judge: Justice Richard A. Dollinger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff: Joanne Best, Esq., Brockport, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant: Jeanne Colombo, Esq., Rochester, NY.

    Case Number: 13-13669

    Cite as: Wendy G-M. v. Erin G-M., 13-13669, NYLJ 1202655070125, at *1 (Sup., Monroe, Decided May 7, 2014) 13-13669 Justice Richard A. Dolling

  • Christine A. Clements, Plaintiff v. Kent B. Clements, Defendant, 09-12512

    Publication Date: 2014-04-22
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Monroe County
    Judge: Justice Richard A. Dollinger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff: Lewis J. Heisman, Esq., Underberg & Kessler, LLP, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant: LaMarr Jackson, Esq., Harris, Chesworth, O'Brien, Johnstone & Welch, LLP, Rochester, NY.

    Case Number: 09-12512

    Cite as: Clements v. Clements, 09-12512, NYLJ 1202652050561, at *1 (Sup. MO, Decided April 10, 2014) 09-12512 Justice Richard A. Dollingerp c

  • Platt v. Platt, 2011-14488

    Publication Date: 2012-08-28
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Monroe County
    Judge: Justice Richard A. Dollinger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff: Steven M. Witkowicz, Esq., Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant: Robert E. Brennan, Esq., Rochester, NY.

    Case Number: 2011-14488

    Cite as: Platt v. Platt, 2011-14488, NYLJ 1202569118380, at *1 (Sup., MO, Decided August 22, 2012)Justice Richard A. DollingerDecid

  • Robert F. Szalapski, Plaintiff v. Jeanne T. Schwartz n/k/a Jeanne T. Szalapski, Defendant, 2003/8830

    Publication Date: 2011-04-29
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Monroe County
    Judge: Justice Richard A. Dollinger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff: Kaman Berlove, Marafioti, Jacobstein & Goldman, LLP, Stephen M. Jacobstein, Esq., of Counsel Rochester, New York.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant: Alexander Korotkin, Esq., Rochester, New York.

    Case Number: 2003/8830

    Cite as: Szalapski v. Schwartz, 2003/8830, NYLJ 1202492161878, at *1 (Sup., MO, d March 29, 2011)Justice Richard A. Dollinger

  • L.L., Plaintiff v. R.L., Defendant, 08/1277

    Publication Date: 2012-07-02
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court, Monroe County
    Judge: Justice Richard A. Dollinger
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff: Steven M. Witkowicz, Esq., Handelman, Witkowicz & Levitsky, Rochester, NY.
    for defendant: Attorney for Defendant: Michael A. Rosenbloom, Esq., Rochester, NY. *1

    Case Number: 08/1277

    Cite as: L.L. v. R.L., 08/1277, NYLJ 1202561603046, at *1 (Sup., MO, Decide , 2012)Justice Richard A. DollingerDecide