A New York Family Lawyer said that the mother applied for public assistance and medical aid from the County Department of Social Services for herself and her unborn child. At the time of the application, she was 20 years old and living separate and apart from her husband and residing…
Articles Posted in Nassau County
Court Discusses Right to Counsel in Civil Proceeding
A New York Family Lawyer said this is a proceeding brought by the mother of two out-of-wedlock children, all residing in Florida, for their support by their New York putative father. The issue is whether an adjudication of the father’s paternity in a prior proceeding between these parties, and his…
Family Court Discusses Subject Matter Jurisdiction
A New York Family Lawyer said that, plaintiff commenced this divorce action via summons with notice. Prior to serving the summons with notice, Plaintiff moves for an Order authorizing an alternative method of service, for custody, child support, maintenance and attorney’s fees. Although Defendant submits no opposition papers to Plaintiff’s…
Wife Appeals Denial for Child Support Arrears
A New York Family Lawyer said in a matrimonial action in which the parties were divorced by judgment, the plaintiff wife appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, which denied her motion for leave to enter a judgment for child support arrears. A Nassau County Family attorney…
Court Decides Juvenile Delinquency Proceeding
New York Family Lawyer said in this juvenile delinquency proceeding, a boy moves to preclude the presentment agency from offering identification evidence at the fact-finding hearing on the ground that it failed to provide timely and adequate notice of its intention to do so as required. A boy was charged…
Court Decides if Summary Judgment Should Be Granted
A New York Family Lawyer said that, in May 2004, plaintiff’s decedent was diagnosed with liver cancer, determined later to have originated in her colon. Approximately 14 months earlier, on March 18, 2003, medical records show she had complained of rectal bleeding to her primary doctor, defendant. The same records…
Court Decides Custody Issues with Adopted Child
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…
Court Hears Case Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect
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…
Petitioner Seeks to Modify Child Custody Due to Out of State Relocation
In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6, the mother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, as, after a hearing, denied her cross petition to modify a prior custody order, by permitting her to relocate with…
Court Decides Case Regarding Subject Matter Jurisdiction
A New York Family Lawyer said that, based upon the foregoing papers, defendant (Father) moves for a suspension and downward modification of his child support obligations on the ground that plaintiff (Mother) allegedly has refused his visitation with the parties’ daughter, has removed the child to another jurisdiction without court…