Any petition in a local family court opens up the individual litigant to government scrutiny. In the case of child support, the government collects...

The asker must retain counsel to move to dismiss the local petition by the father. More than six months have passed since the asker relocated which...

This fact pattern does not lend itself to a simple response as to whether to call in CPS or to simply petition for a modification of custody. How...

The Clean Slate Act (S7551A/A1029C) is a serious boondoggle for the innocent convict. Sex offense and non-drug class A felonies are excluded. This...

The answer to this question is not an easy one because New York law is perfectly convoluted. If the Order of Protection ("OP") was issued by a New...

The asker must comply with his order of visitation word-for-word. There is no excuse for violating that order. To do so is a custodial interference...

Most certainly it is illegal to groom children. The problem is enforcing law aimed at protecting children especially in a custody matter in the...

Yes, depending on the family court judge. Arguably, the crime being committed is aggravated harassment in the second degree by way of the eight...

This is among the more difficult questions to answer here on Avvo. New York does not have a statute that lists factors that make up primary...

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is the key Federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. CAPTA was originally...