Position Statement – 2011 S.598 / H.R.1116 Respect for Marriage Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) supports the Respect for Marriage Act which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act so as to ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. History The Defense of Marriage Act, more commonly known as DOMA, was enacted in 1996. Despite the ... Read More
WBASNY Legislation
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2010 – A.7569A / S.4532A
Position Statement – 2010 A.7569A / S.4532A Counsel Fees for Non-Monied Spouse Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports this legislation to amend the Domestic Relations Law (the “DRL”) to create a rebuttable presumption of counsel fees to the non-monied spouse in matrimonial actions. Currently, in matrimonial actions, the ... Read More
2010 – A.7729D / S.3164B
Position Statement – 2010 A.7729D (Gottfried) / S.3164B (Duane) Family Health Care Decision Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York strongly supports the Family Health Care Decision Act (A.7729-D, Gottfried / S.3164-B, Duane) (FHCDA). The legislation gives families and loved ones the right to decide about treatment for patients who no longer have capacity, and ... Read More
2010 – A.9753 / S.3890
Position Statement – 2010 A.9753 (Bing) / S.3890 (Hassell-Thompson) No-Fault Divorce Support The time has come to enact no-fault divorce in New York. Supporters include the judiciary, members of the matrimonial bar, advocates from the domestic violence community, and most importantly, matrimonial litigants themselves. Parties who have endured costly and lengthy court battles, depleting their ... Read More
2010 – A.10237 / S.711 and A.1016A / S.6987
Position Statement – 2010 A.10237 / S.71111 and A.10161A / S.6987A Strangulation Support with Recommendation WBASNY supports legislation to make strangulation a new and distinct crime. We agree that there is a need for this legislation due to the fact that without any signs of physical injury, it can be difficult to prosecute incidences of choking that often occur during domestic violence ... Read More
2010 – A.11447
Position Statement – 2010 A.11447 (Weinstein) Revisions to Divorce and Maintenance Laws Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports A.11447 (Weinstein), which directs the Law Revision Commission to review, assess and make recommendations on revisions to divorce and maintenance laws of the state. Over the last several years there has been ... Read More
2010 – S.3890A / A.9753
Position Statement – 2010 S.3890A / A.9753 No Fault Divorce Legislation Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”) supports the enactment of “No Fault” divorce legislation, as set forth in Senate Bill S-3890-A, sponsored by Senator Hassell-Thompson and Assembly Bill A-9753, sponsored by Assemblyman Bing. The current law, which ... Read More
2010 – S.5808 / A.11484
Position Statement – 2010 (Original memo issued in 2007) S.5808 / A.11484 Reproductive Health Act Support The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) strongly supports this legislation which would enact the Reproductive Health Act (S5808/A11484). WBASNY continues to be a strong supporter of a woman’s fundamental right to choose and make her own reproductive ... Read More