Senator Hassell-Thompson to Hold Public Hearing Regarding No-Fault Divorce and Matrimonial Law Reform
May 5, 2010
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COMMITTEE:
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
Considering major reforms to New York’s matrimonial laws, Senate Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson and Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson will hear testimony from leaders of New York’s Matrimonial Bar, State and local Bar Associations, leading advocates for victims of domestic violence and the public regarding:
· No-fault divorce
· The treatment of martial assets including the examination of post-martial income guidelines
· The award of interim counsel fees to non-moneyed spouses in matrimonial matters
Who: Senate Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson, Chair, Judiciary Committee
Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Chairwoman, Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee and Chairwoman, Majority Task Force on Domestic Violence
Senator Liz Krueger, Vice-chair of the Finance Committee
Senator Diane Savino, Chair of Civil Service and Pensions Committee
Partial List of Speakers:
Hon. Alan Scheinkman, Administrative Judge of the 9th Judicial District
Hon. Sondra Miller, Chair of 2007 Miller Commission
Annette Hasapidis, Esq., Co-chair Legislative Committee of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
Ronnie Gouz Esq., Chair of the Family Law section of the New York State Bar Association
Catherine Douglass, Esq., Executive Director of InMotion and co-founder of Lawyers Committee Against Domestic Violence
Ellen Schell, Esq., Legal Director, Legal Director, of The Legal Project of the Capital District Women’s Bar Association
Professor Andrew Schepard, Director for the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra University
Ronnie Gouz Esq., Chair of the Family Law section of the New York State Bar Association
When: Thursday, May 6, 2010
1:00 P.M.– 5:00 P.M.
Where: 250 Broadway
Senate Hearing Room, 19th Floor
Manhattan
This hearing can be viewed live at www.livestream.com/NYSenate_Judiciary.
