A Puerto Rican couple married while they were citizens and residents of Puerto Rico. They had one son. The marriage was acrimonious. The husband physically abused the wife and threatened her life. He threw out the woman from their conjugal home. The woman escaped her abusive husband and fled with…
Articles Posted in Nassau County
Court Decides Custody of Foster Children
The children in question were placed in petitioner’s foster care. Their birth mother’s drug use was the catalyst for the placement. Her whereabouts are unknown and she was not present at any of the Family Court proceedings. Respondent is the father of the children. At the time of the children’s…
Court Rules for Sole Legal Custody to Mother
In this custody proceeding, a New York Family Lawyer said that, the Family Court, Bronx, awarded petitioner mother sole physical and legal custody of the parties’ child dismissed respondent father’s petitions based on violations of temporary orders of visitation, denied respondent’s second motion to dismiss the child custody petition, and…
Court Reviews Joint Custody Agreement
This is a case being heard in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The petitioner and appellant of this case is Leroy D. West Sr. The respondent in this case is Racquel Vanderhorst. A New York Family Lawyer the petitioner and appellant in…
Court Confirms an Order for Protection
This case is being heard in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. the petitioner and respondent in this case is Tonya B. The respondent and appellant of the case is Matthew B. A New York Family Lawyer said the order that is being…
Petitioner Alleges Violation of Order of Visitation
This is a case being heard in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The petitioner and appellant in the case is Claudio M. The respondent in this case is Janet R. A New York Family Lawyer said the petitioner in this case is…
Court Reviews Order Regarding Father’s Visitation
The petitioner and appellant of this case is Reynaldo M. The respondent in the case is Violet F. The case is being heard in the First Department, Appellate Division, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This is a case of appeal. A New York Family Lawyer…
Courts Decide Paternity Case
This matter deals with a paternity proceeding. The petitioner of the case is Felix O. The respondents in the case are Janette M. and Herbert M. The case is being heard in the Family Court of the State of New York in Kings County. This is a petition made by…
Case Brought to Court for Father Failing to Pay Child Support
This case deals with the respondent Robert Marrero and the appellant Ada Centeno. The case is being heard in the Second Division, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of the State of New York. The appellant mother, Ada Centeno is appealing an order that was made in the Family Court of Rockland…
Petitioner Seeks Modification of Child Support
This proceeding involves the petitioner and respondent Daniel R. III and the respondent and appellant Liza R, otherwise known as Liza U. The law guardian of the child is Howard M. Simms and is involved in this matter as well. This case is being heard in the First Department, Appellate…