NY Matrimonial Law Drafting and Procedure

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New York Family Law: Drafting and Procedure is a skills course designed to prepare students to practice matrimonial law in New York State. The class will cover: the rules for obtaining jurisdiction, setting venue, and articulating grounds for divorce; the substantive standards in New York regarding Equitable Distribution, Parenting, Child Support and Spousal Maintenance; the practice of drafting discovery documents (including Affidavits of Net Worth, Document Demands, Interrogatories, and Notices for Examinations Before Trial); the strategic use of pendente lite applications and matrimonial motion practice; settlement and negotiation options; and, the practical art of scribing Settlement Agreements and the court papers required to file for a divorce.