Legal Opinion

Siskind v. Siskind

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 9, 2011PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*833“[T]he amount and duration of maintenance is a matter committed to the sound discretion of the trial court, and every case must be determined on its own unique facts” (Wortman v Wortman, 11 AD3d 604, 606 [2004]). In determining the amount and duration of an award of maintenance, the Supreme Court “must consider the factors enumerated in Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B) (6) (a), which include the predivorce standard of living of the parties, the income and property of the parties, the equitable distribution of marital property, the duration of the marriage, the present and future earning…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hartog v. HartogNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Wortman v. WortmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. Baron v. BaronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Giokas v. GiokasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Campanaro v. CampanaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Cusumano v. CusumanoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. Guzzo v. GuzzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Rabinovich v. ShevchenkoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Matter of Bustamante v. DonawaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Matter of Barmoha v. EisayevAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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