The Fourth DCA imposed a filing bar on a pro se litigant in a divorce case who filed multiple AI-generated petitions containing frivolous arguments and AI-hallucinated legal propositions, holding that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as attorneys regarding the accuracy of their filings.
The Second Department affirmed denial of a mother’s petition to modify custody and relocate the child from New York to Guyana, finding the child was thriving in the father’s stable care.
The Second Department reversed denial of special immigrant juvenile status findings, independently finding that the child’s reunification with her mother was not viable due to abandonment and return to El Salvador was not in her best interest.
The Second Department modified a custody order by striking a blanket prohibition on the father having visitors during parenting time, while affirming the award of primary residential custody to the mother.
The Second Department sanctioned a pro se litigant for filing an appellate brief with fabricated AI-generated legal citations, holding that unverified use of generative AI constitutes frivolous conduct.
The Second Department affirmed a child support order imputing income based on prior tax returns, finding the father failed to submit competent medical evidence of inability to work.
The Second Department affirmed a finding of derivative neglect, holding that res judicata did not bar the proceeding where prior allegations were dismissed because they were not pleaded rather than on the merits.
Appellate Division reverses dismissal of legal malpractice claim, finding plaintiff adequately alleged damages in the form of fees paid to successor counsel to correct original attorney’s negligent failure to introduce evidence.
Second Department affirms equitable distribution in long-duration marriage, holding trial court properly exercised broad discretion in awarding plaintiff 25% of marital residence and 10% of spouse’s retirement accounts.
Second Department limits appellate review of default custody order to adjournment denial, affirming Family Court’s exercise of discretion where mother had history of non-appearance.