Sentences with phrase «federal family law»

He is the editor of Federal Family Law, one of the co-authors of The Friendly Divorce Guidebook for New York, and author of articles on divorce law (including «Social Security Retirement Benefits»), and several Blumberg law forms for divorce, including Child Support Worksheets.

extending Ontario and federal family law would not be in the best interests of his child, his family, or Haudenosaunee children generally.

the oral tradition of his people obligated him to abide by Haudenosaunee law and not Ontario and federal family law;

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While we have yet to get a federal paid family leave law on the books, progress is actually being made at the state level.

The Office of Government Ethics has revealed that attorneys at the White House are examining whether loans to the company owned by Jared Kushner's family violated federal ethics regulations or criminal law.

Though several states tightened their gun laws in response, years of impassioned public campaigning by Sandy Hook victims» families have not brought any expansion of federal gun control laws.

Federal law does not require paid family and medical leave, and only 18 percent of U.S. businesses offer paid family leave, according to the HR professional organization Society for Human Resource Management's 2016 Employee Benefits Survey.

The plan administrator has discretion, however, to establish written conditions and procedures for the transfer of awards to other persons or entities, provided that such transfers comply with applicable federal and state securities laws and are not made for value, other than nominal value or certain transfers to family members.

Changes in federal law open an opportunity for advisors to help families with one of their top financial priorities.

--- Creating a «family partnership» under federal tax laws, which allows you to divide business income among family members.

Companies with fewer than 50 employees are not likely to be subject to federal laws that govern how employers handle leave for family and medical reasons, bereavement, military leave, jury duty, court cases and voting.

Under federal law, states were told five years ago to automatically sign up families who receive food stamps for the lunch program.

He litigated major law reform and class action cases in the federal court of appeals and Supreme Court on Social Security, Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, SNAP / Food Stamps and other public benefits issues, and the rights of children born out of wedlock.

Brooke ensures that the policies and practices of Maryland state and local agencies and school districts are designed to allow low - income families and individuals maximum access to nutrition programs; and that the state, counties, school districts, and community - based providers take advantage of options in federal law to maximize access and benefits.

According to FMLA, the federal law concerning family and medical leave, a parent may take 12 weeks out of a 12 month calendar to care for a newborn baby.

Though the federal Family and Medical Leave Act provides for unpaid leave for certain workers, only about half the workforce is guaranteed leave for a new child under the law.

One possible solution more broadly would be state or federal laws requiring paid family leave, enabling the pilots to take a longer unpaid leave without losing as much income.

* A declaration that the detention of the applicant by EFCC on January 5, 2016 at an unknown location, without access to his lawyers, family and doctors, constitutes a flagrant violation of the applicant's fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Articles 4, 5, 6, 12, & 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and is ultra vires, null and void and unconstitutional.

The pro-charter-school group Families for Excellent Schools said even more needs to be done to comply with state and federal bullying laws, which is why the organization is a plaintiff in a class - action lawsuit against DOE, filed in April 2016, along with 23 parents whose children have experienced bullying and harassment in city schools.

As an increasing number of women and mothers participate in the workforce, federal and state laws and policies have not met the needs of both male and female workers who must balance taking care of themselves and their families with the responsibilities of work.

«This marks the first time that the federal government has recognized that a law designed to harm LGBT Americans and their families can not be justified.»

ALBANY — The federal family leave law allowing employees to take time off work to care for a relative was a «good step forward,» Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday evening, but was «only half a step.»

The announcement of the new party line comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court, citing religious rights, ruled that requiring family - owned corporations to pay for insurance coverage for contraception under the Affordable Care Act violated a federal law protecting religious freedom.

While federal law allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid family leave, Cuomo's plan would allow New Yorkers to collect a portion of their paycheck while staying at home to care for loved ones.

The turn in court comes after Ms. James had previously called on the city's lawyers represent, pro bono, children facing deportation cases in the federal government's surge docket, and had promised to do so herself after a refresher on family and immigration law.

More from Pew Charitable Trusts on how a new federal law affects children, families, and the nation's troubled foster care system.

«As families across our state gather this holiday season, we will continue to remain in close contact with our federal and local law enforcement partners to ensure the safety of all New Yorkers.»

«Our Congressional Delegation has worked tirelessly on behalf of all New Yorkers, securing federal funds for critical programs and passing laws that make our State and our country a better place to live, work and raise a family.»

Federal filings show Mr. Espaillat's campaign to replace retiring Congressman Charles Rangel has received a combined $ 13,500 from four members of the Fanjul family: brothers Andres and Alfonso, the latter's wife Raysa and their son - in - law Luis Fernandez — making the Fanjul Corp. the single largest funder of the upper Manhattan lawmaker's election committee.

Town Supervisor Neil Bettez said there has been growing support for the law among New Paltz residents who contend the federal government, led by President Donald Trump, is not concerned about the impact on families of deportation efforts.

The Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki Progressive Association (SIDPA), for and on behalf of the entire members of Sultan Dasuki family, wish to request the Federal Government, under the leadership of Muhammadu Buhari, to respect the rule of law in the case of our son, brother and cousin and the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) to release him from detention

On Wednesday night, at the Democratic National Convention, U. S. Senator Chris Murphy, D - Conn., joined family members of victims of gun violence, including the Sandy Hook School shooting, to advocate for stronger federal gun control laws.

To the detriment of all New Yorkers, he and his family are being victimized by a federal prosecutor with a documented history of abusing both his power and the law.

Gillibrand, a Democrat, wants to make federal law the ability for workers to take extended time off for childbirth or to care for a sick family member.

Under this federal law, a family of four, earning up to $ 32,319 is eligible for Medicaid assistance, Poloncarz said, making it available to lower - income working families living above the federal poverty level.

«But I believe that lobbying our Congress members, our senators and our president to develop a national solution to his problem is the solution, and not breaking ranks with our federal partners in law enforcement who seek only to keep my family and your family safe.»

«This marks the first time that the federal government has recognized that a law designed to harm LGBT Americans and their families can not be justified,» he said.

More than 300 people, including local, state and federal law enforcement professionals, elected officials, and family members, colleagues and friends of those who died, attended the ceremony at the memorial, which is located on the Empire State Plaza in Albany.

Even though there are federal laws on the books guaranteeing women's rights to earning equal pay for equal work and making family planning decisions, hardline Republicans like my opponent George Amedore have fought tooth and nail to chip away at them on a state level.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that Murdoch's News Corp. tried to hack into the phone messages of U.S. 9/11 victims and families, a federal law enforcement official said ThFederal Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that Murdoch's News Corp. tried to hack into the phone messages of U.S. 9/11 victims and families, a federal law enforcement official said Thfederal law enforcement official said Thursday.

The state is the first to implement such a law, a bold move at a time when many federal and state politicians throughout the country are taking action to restrict women's access to contraception, such as defunding Planned Parenthood — a major provider a family planning health care services in the U.S. — and attempting to block a provision in the Affordable Care Act that mandates health insurance companies cover the cost of contraceptives.

A story found on the New York times says that Kody Brown and his «sister wives» (who also appear in a reality TV series about their polyamorous relationship choices and multi-women family living choice) is / are filing a federal lawsuit to challenge the anti-polygamy law in Utah.

This law creates the opportunity for states to reorient accountability from a focus on complying with federal law to ensuring more meaningful accountability to families and taxpayers.

Lawyers representing students and families from the now - defunct Lake View school district in Arkansas filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct. 25 challenging a new state school consolidation law on the grounds that it violates the district's equal - protection rights and is racially discriminatory, according to the Associated Press.

When it comes to student privacy, an enormous concern of parents and families, Thornton reminds us that the Common Core is not a mechanism for federal data collection — the federal government does not have access to the student - level data held in state databases, and federal law prohibits the reporting of aggregate data that could identify individual students.

And there are also a number of federal laws that relate to student privacy, one of which is the 40 - year - old Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which has undergone regulatory changes in recent years that some claimed have weakened it.

CDF grew out of the Civil Rights Movement, following Edelman's work in Washington Research Project — a public interest law firm she founded that monitored federal programs for low - income families.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a federal law, prohibits the NYC DOE from releasing a student's personally identifiable information without consent.

This 2001 federal law is designed to raise academic standards, close achievement gaps, encourage more school accountability, and offer more choices to families and students.

The Parent Leadership Training Institute teaches families city, state and federal law as well as breaking down policy and municipal budgets.