In New York when divorcing if the plaintiff fails to prove the grounds he filed under does the proceedings stop?

Unless the defendant filed a counter-claim, if the plaintiff's claim is dismissed for lack of proof, the case dies. That means all ancillary...

Were my child's rights violated? Is this legal?

First of all, was the report truthful? Was your son, at a particular time and place, put under arrest for possession of an open container of...

Is it legal to use a digital voice recorder to record in-person communication between two parties? (New York)

The first answer was correct, but there's more. The recording must not be made or used for an improper purpose - e.g., blackmail, extortion, to...

Statute of limitations ect.

All you can do is contact your public defender or a private civil litigator. As for the statute of limitations, without knowing the type of facts...

Statute of limitations ect.

All you can do is contact your public defender or a private civil litigator. As for the statute of limitations, without knowing the type of facts...

In NY State, is it legal for my employer to video/audiotape me, and/or tap our work phones?

In NY, it is legal to tap/tape a conversation only with the knowledge and permission of one of the parties to the conversation. If neither of the...

Regarding divorce

You don't need to file for a separation. There's a new law about to take effect for no-fault divorce. If you don't have any kids or joint...

A motion to dismiss is made at the beginning of the case, alleging that there are deficiencies in the complaint - failure to state a cause of...

What is a fraudulate marriage and the consequence of one

The immigrant can be deported, and the citizen can be fined and possibly jailed. DISCLAIMER - THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, AND NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT...

I used a friends credit to get some stuff assuming she knew i had it. forgot to let her know and now she wants to press charges.

Yes, technically she can still press charges (provided the statute of limitations hasn't run, and I have no idea what it is in TX), but since...