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Decided on August 25, 2005
Supreme Court, Suffolk County

30779/2002
Leonard Sperber, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff 100 Garden City Plaza Garden City, New York 11530 Thomas F. Liotti, Esq. Attorney for Defendant 600 Old Country Road
Garden City, New York 11530
Theresa Mari, Esq.
Law Guardian
P.O. Box 463
Huntington, New York 11743
Joseph Farneti, J.
This action for divorce and ancillary relief was commenced by the plaintiff on December 31, 2002 by the filing of a summons and notice. Defendant was served by personal service conferring both in rem and in personam jurisdiction over the parties' marriage and the person of the defendant. The trial was conducted on March 1, 2, 3, 4, 28, 29, 30, 31; April 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 18, 19; May 3, 4, 6, 11, 13, 15, and 16 of 2005. The breaks between trial dates were the result of the Court's need to accommodate the extensive direct, cross and rebuttal expert testimony. The plaintiff, Olivier A., was represented by Leonard Sperber, Esq. The defendant, Christina A., was represented by Thomas
F. Liotti, Esq. Theresa Mari, Esq. was the Court appointed Law Guardian for the infant issue, Nicolas (d.o.b. July 13, 2001). The Court has had an opportunity to [*2]consider the evidence presented with respect to the issues in this proceeding, including the testimony offered and the exhibits received. The Court has further had an opportunity to observe the demeanor of the witnesses called to testify and has made determinations on issues of credibility with respect to these witnesses. The Court is now called upon to render a decision on the issues of: grounds for divorce; child custody; child support, and equitable distribution.
Grounds:
In the instant action the plaintiff's verified complaint seeks a divorce pursuant to DRL

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