Event Overview
Thursday, January 16, 2025
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Reception & Luncheon
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM – CLE Program
Family Law Section Chair:
Peter R. Stambleck, Esq.,Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross LLP, New York, NY
Program Chairs:
Susan L. Bender, Esq., Bender & Crane, New York, NY
Christopher J. Chimeri, Esq., Quatela Chimeri PLLC, Hauppauge, NY
General Registration Fee
Required for all Annual Meeting attendees.
| NYSBA Members | $250 |
| Non-members | $350 |
+plus…
$150 Program Registration Fee
Family Law Section
How Many Parents May a Child Have According to DRL § 70?
Thursday, January 16, 2025
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
New York Hilton Midtown
3.0 MCLE Credits
3.0 Areas of Professional Practice
This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys
including those newly admitted.
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Committee and Task Force Meetings
Membership/Long Range Planning Committee (East, 4th Floor) Legislation Committee (Holland, 4th Floor) LGBTQ Committee (Harlem, 4th Floor) _____ Committee (Lincoln, 4th Floor)
9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Family Law Section Executive Committee Meeting
Mercury Ballroom, 3rd Floor
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Family Law Section Reception
Grand Ballroom West Foyer, 3rd Floor
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Family Law Section Luncheon
Grand Ballroom West, 3rd Floor
Remarks (12:30 – 12:40 p.m.)
Speaker
Peter R. Stambleck, Esq. | Chair, Family Law Section, Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross LLP, New York, NY
Domenick Napoletano, Esq. | President, New York State Bar Association | Napoletano Law, Brooklyn, NY
Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine | Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Matters Supreme Court, Kings County Brooklyn, NY
12:45-12:50 p.m.
In Memoriam: Michael Ostrow
Speaker
Lisa Schoenfeld | Schlissel Ostrow Karabatos, PLLC Garden City, NY
12:50 - 12:55 p.m.
In Memoriam: Allan Mantel
Speaker
Kevin M. McDonough | Mantel McDonough Riso, LLP New York, NY
Foundation Presentation (12:55 - 1:00 p.m.)
TBD
2:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Family Law Section MCLE Program
Grand Ballroom East, 3rd Floor
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Family Law Section Cocktail Reception (SOLD OUT) | Spin New York Midtown, 1626 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
Note: All attendees must be registered in advance.
MCLE Agenda
How Many Parents May a Child Have According to DRL § 70?
Domestic Relations Law § 70 authorizes the Court to award custody to ‘either’ parent, presuming parentage is limited to two. With the NY Court of Appeals decision in Brooke S.B. v. Elizabeth A.C.C. expanding the definition of parent and the progeny of cases thereafter recognizing different pathways to parentage, has New York grown out of its statutory framework? And if so, then into what? This program will explore whether DRL § 70 needs to be modified and what we should expect from evolving caselaw.
2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Welcome and Introduction
Speaker
Peter R. Stambleck, Esq. | Chair, Family Law Section, Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross LLP, New York, NY
2:05 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
6 Pathways to Parentage
The current state of the law to establish parentage in New York.
Speaker
Eric Wrubel, Esq. | Warshaw Burstein, LLP, New York, NY
Moderator
Christopher J. Chimeri, Esq. | Quatela Chimeri PLLC, Hauppauge, NY
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Amending the Definition of “Parent” under DRL § 70
Making a case for broadening the definition of parent, where the statue currently provides that “either” parent may seek custody of, and related relief for, a child, and a child may have more than 2 parents under decisional law.
Speaker
Susan L. Bender, Esq. | Bender & Crane, New York, NY
Moderator
Christopher J. Chimeri, Esq. | Quatela Chimeri PLLC, Hauppauge, NY
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice2:55 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
DRL § 70 Does Not Need to Be Amended
A case against amending DRL § 70.
Speaker
Bonnie E. Rabin, Esq. | Rabin Schumann and Partners LLP, New York, NY
Moderator
Christopher J. Chimeri, Esq. | Quatela Chimeri PLLC, Hauppauge, NY
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice3:25 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Interactive Discussion / Debate
Speakers will engage with the audience on whether an amendment to DRL § 70 is proper.
Speaker
Eric Wrubel, Esq. | Warshaw Burstein, LLP, New York, NY
Susan L. Bender, Esq. | Bender & Crane, New York, NY
Bonnie E. Rabin, Esq. | Rabin Schumann and Partners LLP, New York, NY
Moderator
Christopher J. Chimeri, Esq. | Quatela Chimeri PLLC, Hauppauge, NY
0.5 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Break
4:05 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Matrimonial & Family Law Update: The Year in Review
The most interesting cases of 2024, new statutes, court rules and issues on the horizon.
Speaker
Hon. Bruce J. Wagner (Ret.) | Support Magistrate, Schenectady and Montgomery County Family Courts, Schenectady, NY
1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Speaker
Peter R. Stambleck, Esq. | Chair, Family Law Section, Mosberg Sharma Stambleck Gross LLP, New York, NY
Individual Tickets
- $175 for Family Law Section members
- $200 for Non-Section members
- Purchase individual tickets by going through the usual Annual Meeting registration process. For questions or assistance, reach out to our Member Resource Center (MRC) at mrc@nysba.org or at 800-582-2452/518-463-3724.
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