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Petitioner Seeks Protective Order in Light of Domestic Violence

On June 30, 2010, Petitioner filed an Illegal Lockout proceeding by order to show cause in lieu of notice of petition, alleging that on May 5, 2010, his wife, Respondent had illegally locked him out of their apartment located at 1880 Valentine Avenue, Bronx, New York. Neither party appeared on…

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Mother Charged with Severe Abuse of Child

On June 9, 2009, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) filed a petition against Respondent Mother alleging she had abused and neglected her daughter. On June 8, 2009, a physician at the Medical Center reported that the child was brought to the hospital by EMS after Respondent found the child…

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Court Determines if Abused Mother Leaving Home Affects Child Custody

A husband seeks custody of their two children from his wife who surreptitiously left the conjugal home in New York and took the children to Virginia where the wife’s relatives all lived. During the trial, the husband and the wife testified. A New York Family Lawyer said the mother-in-law of…

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Court Orders Psychiatric Counseling for Both Parents

A husband seeks custody of their two children from his wife who surreptitiously left the conjugal home in New York and took the children to Virginia where the wife’s relatives all lived. During the trial, the husband and the wife testified. A New York Family Lawyer said the mother-in-law of…

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Custodial Parent Makes a Request to Relocate

In this case, the parties were divorced by judgment dated February 13, 2003. The Appellant father appealed from the order of the Supreme Court, Queens County dated August 28, 2009, which granted the Respondent mother’s motion for permission to relocate to North Carolina with the parties’ child. A New York…

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Father Claims Child is Being Sexually Abused

Each party to these post-judgment proceedings seeks modification of the Judgment of Divorce from joint custody to sole custody. A New York Family Lawyer said the issue in the father’s case is whether the mother’s allegation of sexual abuse of the child involving the father and her request of the…

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Court Discusses Whether Plaintiff Sufficiently Stated a Cause of Action

Prior to the incident, infant plaintiff’s father was known to the defendant’s police officers at the 43rd Precinct, having previously been arrested by them approximately six times for drunkenness, abusive and physical assault upon his family. In July, 1975 he assaulted his wife with a knife, inflicting lacerations which required…

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Court Decides Visitation Rights of Incarcerated Parents

The children in question were placed in petitioner’s foster care. A New York Family Lawyer said the 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.…

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