Child custody cases often present the court with difficult decisions that impact the well-being of a child. In the matter of B.N. v. J.N., the New York Family Court was asked to decide whether temporary changes to a custody agreement were needed after serious allegations were raised and the parenting…
Family Court decisions can significantly impact families, particularly when they involve decisions about a child’s future care. A permanency goal in New York refers to a plan established during family court proceedings to determine the long-term living arrangement for a child in foster care. Goals can include reunification with parents,…
This case involved proceedings under Family Court Act Article 10 to determine whether the maternal grandmother of three children, Talia, Jonah, and Adele, was legally responsible for their care and whether she neglected them. In April 2014, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) initiated proceedings against the parents and the maternal…
In Admin. for Children’s Servs. v. Ketly M, the Family Court of Kings County addressed allegations of child neglect against a stepmother. The case raised questions about the use of corporal punishment and its legal limits. The court found that the stepmother had neglected one child through excessive corporal punishment…
Permanency hearings are critical in child welfare cases, ensuring that children placed in the care of social services have stable and appropriate long-term plans. In Matter of Malazah W. and Malikah W., the Family Court addressed the permanency goal for two children removed from their mother’s care due to neglect.…
In a case addressing allegations of sexual abuse and derivative neglect, the Family Court, Richmond County, issued an order that found Alquiber R., Sr., responsible for sexually abusing his stepson, Joshua P., and derivatively neglecting his two biological children, Luis P. and Alquiber R. The decision underscores the court’s role…
In family law cases, the welfare of children is always the priority, especially in cases involving abuse or neglect. This case involving George R. and Adalila R.-S. involves issues of abuse, derivative neglect, custody, and access. The Family Court in Nassau County made multiple findings, which were later modified by…
In Orange Cnty. Dep’t of Soc. Servs. v. Al Quran F., the Family Court, Orange County, reviewed allegations of abuse and neglect involving Al Quran F., a person legally responsible for multiple children in his household. The court examined claims of direct abuse and neglect against one child, Kristina I.,…
This case involved the termination of a father’s parental rights to his three children, William, Hailey, and Amanda, under Social Services Law § 384-b. The Family Court found that the father was unable to care for the children due to mental illness and had permanently neglected them. The court transferred…
This case involved three related child abuse and neglect proceedings under the Family Court Act, Article 10, in Queens County, New York. The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) filed allegations against the parents and maternal grandmother of a child named Talia. The Family Court, after a fact-finding hearing, dismissed allegations…