A Caucasian woman married an African-American man on December 5, 1973. They had a daughter. The woman filed for divorce on the ground that her husband was physically abusing her and that he had extra-marital affairs with other women. A New York Custody Lawyer said she then asked the family…
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Divorce Action Dismissed Due to Jurisdiction Issue
The Facts: On 18 April 1998, the parties got married. There are two children of the marriage, born 21 August 1998 and 21 April 2002. From the date of the parties’ marriage until 14 August 2002, the parties and their two children resided in Eastchester, in Westchester County with the…
Court Decides on Relocation of Parent in Shared Custody Arrangemet
The Facts: The parties were divorced in 2004. The parties had joint legal custody of their children with the mother having physical custody and the father having certain rights of parenting time. A New York Family Lawyer said at the time of the divorce, the parties were living in Albany,…
Court Determines Child Support Based on Earnings of Each Party
In an action for a divorce and additional relief, the husband appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court as awarded counsel fees to the complainant wife. A New York Family Lawyer said the wife was awarded with $150 per week in…
Court Determines Parental Rights Issue
On October 15, 1999, a child was born between the petitioner mother and respondent father. The respondent father acknowledged his paternity and his name was placed on child’s birth certificate. Respondent visited regularly and contributed to the child’s support for 18 months. However, a New York Custody Lawyer said the…
Appeal of First Degree Muder Conviction
The appellant of this case is William Coday and the Appellee in the case is the State of Florida. The Case A New York Lawyer said that William Coday is in court today to appeal his conviction of first-degree murder and the sentence to death. History of the Conviction The…
Defendant Charged with Possession of Stolen Vehicle
The plaintiff/appellants in the case are Jose Gonzalez. The defendants and appellees of the case is the NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau); Progressive Casualty Insurance Company. Appeal A New York Family Lawyer the plaintiff is appealing the original verdict of his case against the defendant in which he sued the…
Court Rules on Common Law Marriage
Whenever people attempt to defraud another, it is a criminal situation, however, when married people defraud each other, it is somehow worse. A New York Family Lawyer said in some cases that reach the Family Court, the lines that define right and wrong can become blurred. This is what happens…
Court Discusses Warrantless Search of Home
The sanctity of the American home is considered one of the most vital of all rights in this free society. It is because of this attitude that search and seizure laws are constantly being revisited. The American jurisprudence system obtained the roots of its procedural law from the old English…
Parent’s Visitation Rights Suspended
A husband and wife had two children of their own and the wife had a child by a former partner. All of the children are minors. The ACS filed petitions in family court alleging that the eldest child, the wife’s child by another former partner was neglected. ACS alleged that…