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Paul and Peter were married for 10
years and have two children. In
2019, Paul lost his job. The financial
stress deteriorated the marriage,
which caused Peter to file for
(C) "Maintenance shall be calculated
divorce. Peter is seeking joint
prior to child support because the
custody and maintenance from Paul.
amount of maintenance shall be
How should the court calculate
subtracted from the payor's income
maintenance and child support?
and added to the payee's income as
A. The parties calculate child part of the calculation of the child
supportand seek court approval for support obligation." DRL § 236 (B)
maintenance (6) (c) (1) (g).
B. Child support should be
calculatedfirst
C. Maintenance should be
calculatedfirst
,D. Child support and
maintenanceshould be calculated
concurrently
Susan and Carol got engaged on
June 1, 2018. During this period,
they discussed a pre-nuptial
agreement and orally agreed that
neither party will pay alimony in the (B) "An agreement by the parties,
event of a divorce. The couple wed made before or during the marriage,
on June 1, 2019. One year and one shall be valid and enforceable in a
day later, Carol filed for divorce after matrimonial action if such agreement
Susan cheated on Carol. Susan is is in writing, subscribed by the
now an emotional wreck and has lost parties, and acknowledged or proven
her job due to the stress. May Susan in the manner required to entitle a
seek alimony? deed to be recorded." DRL § 236
(b)(3).
A. Yes, because the parties were
marriedfor more than one year
B. Yes, because the pre-nuptial
agreement was not in writing
,C. No, because a pre-nuptial
agreement denying alimony to each
party wasformed
D. No, because the parties were not
married for up to 10 years
Paul recently formed Company, Inc.
and serves as its president. After
establishing the board and (C) "(a) The board may elect or
shareholders, the company now appoint a president, one or more
wants to hire an officer. The vice-presidents, a secretary and a
certificate of incorporation is silent on treasurer, and such other officers as
how an officer may be elected. The it may determine, or as may be
company interviewed Jake and provided in the by-laws. (b) The
wants to elect him as an officer. How certificate of incorporation may
may the company elect Jake? provide that all officers or that
specified officers shall be elected by
A. Paul alone may elect Jake
the shareholders instead of by the
B. The shareholders alone may
board." BCL § 715 (2021).
electJake
C. The board alone may elect Jake
, D. The board or shareholders may
electJake
(C) New York courts have
"abandoned the classifications [of
licensee, trespasser, invitee] entirely
Brandon sued his former friend, and announced our adherence to the
Jason, after Brandon fell to the single standard of reasonable care . .
ground and injured himself while . ." Basso v Miller, 40 NY2d 233, 241
leaving Jason's property. Brandon (1976). "An owner, lessee or
was on the property to confront occupant of premises, whether or not
Jason about lying, but he had visited posted as provided in section 11-
the property several times in the 2111 of the environmental
past. If Brandon loses the case, it will conservation law , owes no duty to
be because: keep the premises safe for entry or
A. Brandon was a trespasser use by others for hunting, fishing,
organized gleaning as defined in
B. Brandon was an invitee
section seventy-one-y of the
C. Jason did not maintain the
agriculture and markets law ,
property with reasonable care
canoeing, boating, trapping, hiking,
D. Brandon was a licensee cross-country skiing, tobogganing,
sledding, speleological activities,
horseback riding, bicycle riding, hang
gliding, motorized vehicle operation