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Lawyers Manual - Unified Court System

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Contents vii<br />

7. Moving On: UCCJEA, The Hague Convention, and Relocation<br />

by Liberty Aldrich and Lauren Shapiro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99<br />

Applicable Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100<br />

Escaping Violence: What to Consider When Advising Your Client. . 108<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116<br />

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117<br />

8. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act [UCCJEA] and<br />

Domestic Violence: A Case Study<br />

by Mary Rothwell Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />

The UCCJEA and Disputes of Foreign Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127<br />

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129<br />

9. Representing Abused Mothers in Hague Convention Cases<br />

by Betsy Tsai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />

Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131<br />

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />

Application of the Hague Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137<br />

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138<br />

10. Representing a Victim of Domestic Violence Who Needs Child Support<br />

by Judy Reichler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />

Domestic Violence and Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151<br />

Is it in Your Client’s Best Interest to Establish Paternity<br />

and/or Seek Child Support? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152<br />

If the Mother Is Receiving Public Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154<br />

Should Support Be Made Payable through the SCU? . . . . . . . . . . . . 157<br />

In <strong>Court</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160<br />

Negotiating an Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163<br />

New York’s Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164<br />

Sanctions for Failure to Disclose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172<br />

Counsel and Expert Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173<br />

Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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