The New York Family Court has the power to issue temporary and final orders of protection based upon violations of certain sections of the New York Penal Code. A violation of any of these sections constitutes what is called a “family offense”, and includes such crimes as assault, menacing, stalking, malicious destruction, and others. A …
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If you have an order of protection case against you in the New York Family Court, it may be very important that you resolve this case in order to avoid potential problems with your job or, if you are not a US citizen, to avoid immigration issues. Additionally, an order of protection issued against you …
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A New York child support COLA petition, or cost of living petition, is a petition which is usually filed automatically by the local child support agency, when the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, has gone up more than 10% since the date of the last child support order. This article …
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This article discusses the differences between custody and guardianship orders for children under 21 years of age. It does not discuss cases brought in Supreme Court to appoint guardians of incapacited adults under Article 81. It is important to realise that although guardianship cases involving incapacitated adults can deal with both guardianship of the incapacitated …
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Statistics show that courts award custody of children to fathers somewhere between 11 and 15 percent of the time. In New York, many years ago, there used to be a presumption in the law that mom should have custody of young kids. This was called the “tender years doctrine.” The tender years doctrine was repudiated …
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Contested custody cases often have an in camera interview by the judge of the child or children. While not required by law, typically judges will order an in camera of older children if either party, or the attorney for the child requests one. The purpose of the in camera is for the children to be …
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When a case involves a contest between a grandparent and one or more parents, under New York Law, the grandparent has the burden of proof, and must show two things: What are exceptional circumstances? When a case involves a contest between a grandparent and one or more parents, under New York Law, the grandparent has …
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For some years, parents who have “high conflict” custody or visitation cases in the New York Courts, have occasionally used professionals, usually lawyers or psychologists, as “parenting coordinators”, sometimes called parenting coaches. In the past, the use of a parenting coordinator (also known as a parent coordinator) was optional and was almost never mandated or formalized by …
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If you are either a pro se litigant or an attorney who has a case in the New York Family Court, you may be uncertain how the Family Court handles electronic evidence, such as emails, text messages, and Facebook instant messages at trial. As a general rule, technology advances, particularly advances in digital data and …
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This article discusses the role of the attorney for the child in New York custody and visitation cases. During my career, I have represented hundreds of children in the Family Court in all types of cases, but mostly in child custody cases or juvenile delinquency cases. This article is intended to provide general information only about …
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