A New York Family Lawyer said sometime in January 1952, the parties got married. They lived together as husband and wife until 1959. They had no issues despite the desire of both parties to have children. They were both of the Jewish faith and their marriage was consummated in accordance…
A New York Family Lawyer the petitioner Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant mother knew, or should have known, that her child A was not being properly supervised when she took a nap. The Family Court then dismissed the…
On 8 May 2007, JG died, fourteen months old, as a result of burns she sustained in a fire that occurred at her apartment on 15 June 2006. The apartment was rented by her mother, TC. A New York Family Lawyer said it was occupied by the decedent, her mother,…
A New York Family Lawyer said that on the night of 16 October 1985 police officers responded to a telephone call for emergency assistance made by the victim Mrs. A. When they entered Mrs. A’s apartment, they found Mrs. A and her husband, the defendant. Mrs. A, although conscious and…
A New York Family Lawyer said that, this is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered September 29, 2009, convicting him of sexual abuse in the second degree (seven counts) and endangering the welfare of a child (two counts), after a nonjury…
A New York Family Lawyer said that, defendant moves pursuant to CPLR § 3211 (a)(7) to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint and to sanction plaintiff pursuant to 22 NYCRR §130.1-1(a). Plaintiff opposes the motion. On November 23, 2003, plaintiff commenced an action against the defendant by filing a summons and verified complaint…
A New York Family Lawyer said that, New York City Children’s Services (hereinafter NYCCS) filed a petition against respondent mother alleging that her son’s physical, mental or emotional condition had been impaired or was in imminent danger of becoming impaired, as a result of her failure to exercise a minimum…
A New York Lawyer said that, the presentment agency filed a petition charging that the respondent committed an act which if committed by an adult would constitute the crime of promoting contraband in the second degree. A fact-finding hearing commenced before me on October 6, 2003 and was continued on…
This decision follows the release of the two juvenile respondents from custody, despite a motion for their continued detention pursuant to Family Court Act § 307.4(4)(c), after the court held a pre-petition hearing and determined that the court had jurisdiction to detain the respondents pending a petition being filed. A…
A New York Family Lawyer said that, on May 30, 2006, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) filed a motion pursuant to Family Court Act § 1039-b for entry of an order that finds that reasonable efforts to return the subject child to respondent mother are not required, because the…