E.V. v R.V. NY Slip Op. 05994 August 2, 2017 Decision The plaintiff appeals from an order and decision from the Supreme Court. The order denied the plaintiff’s motion to strike a forensic mental health report, or for leave to cross examine the court appointed forensic expert regarding the mental…
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Scheriff v Scheriff
NY Slip Op 05760 July 19, 2017 Decision The defendant appealed two supreme court orders from 7/31/15. One order denied the defendant’s motion which requested a set off against the plaintiff’s share of their home equal to the unpaid amount of her share of the plaintiff’s pension. The second order…
Galanopoulos v Galanopoulos
2017 NY Slip Op 05807 July 26, 2017 Facts The parties were married and have two children, who are now emancipated. Over the course of the marriage, the plaintiff was a housewife and the primary caregiver to the children. The defendant owned a restaurant in New York City. The…
In re: A Custody/Visitation Proceeding E.A. Petitioner v. R.A. Respondent
No. 100288 June 21, 2017 Facts: The parties lived together in a small apartment in the Bronx in the fall of 2008. They ended up having a child together, and stayed together for 3 months. After this time, the Petitioner moved in with family. He tried to maintain contact with…
In Re: A.F. Petitioner v. K.H. Respondent
No. P-3017 May 25, 2017 The parties, in this case, were domestic partners. After 2005, they decided to have children. K.H. would carry the children and become pregnant via a sperm donor. The parties separated in 2011. There is no dispute that the parties agree to both acts as the…
In re: Donnisha S.
April 19,2017 In October of 2017, the Administration of Child Services (ACS) filed an Article 10 proceeding on behalf of the child Donnisha, against the paternal grandmother and uncle. A petition for neglect states that Ms. PW (grandmother), and Mr. S (uncle), are responsible for the child’s care under Family…
Corrigan v. New York State Office of Children and Family Service
2017 New York Slip Op. 01020 February 9, 2017 Facts The State Office of Children and Family Services in Westchester County (OCSF) received information that the petitioners were engaged in educational neglect. The case proceeded via Family Assessment Response Track (FAR Track). The case was closed a month after it…
Sanders v. Sanders
2017 NY Slip Op 03549 May 3, 2017 Decision The plaintiff appeals from two separate Orders from Nassau County Supreme Court. One Order (5/5/14) granted the plaintiff’s motion to reduce child support in the amount already paid for college expenses and asks for a resolution as to whether the income…
In Re: Kenroy C. a person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent
The minor respondent Kenroy, 14 years old was arrested and charged with various adult crimes. Pursuant to a petition filed on 11/16, he admitted the offense of reckless endangerment in the second degree, which is classified as a misdemeanor. The court ordered an investigative report be done, which is…
In re: Virginia T.F. a Child under 18 years old, Neglected by v. Brittany O’L-F. Ruperto F., Jr., Respondents.
No. NN-16543/16 March 10, 2017 Facts of the Case On 5/19/2015, the Administration for Children Services “ACS” filed a petition pursuant to Family Court Act 1012 against the respondent mother Brittany O’L-F and respondent father Ruperto F. Jr. regarding the child “Robin” who was born in May of 2015. Allegations…