Felony

A felony by itself does not stop a father from getting custody. There has to be a consideration of whether the felony had any connection with the...

Character and fitness issue with a lawyer

This rings a bell. Your landlord can definitely cause problems for you in your licensing using your breach of contract as a means to coerce you...

Matrimonial Preliminary conference order says court should be informed by May 1 of missing items in discovery/non-compliance by

Missing discovery is the norm in divorce proceedings because both sides would love to show poverty to get temporary maintenance. There is also a...

In rubbing out domestic violence nationally, the geniuses in Congress enacted both a criminal DV procedure as well as a civil one. So instead of...

Changing attorneys mid-stream is like changing horses mid-stream: you will likely slip and fall into the water. In your scenario, it seems you,...

When choosing between two attorneys: one is a NY county bar association president and the other is not, what are the advantages?

Absolutely there is a huge difference if you retain a bar association crony. I'm was up against one. He wa's a Harlem Globetrotter in the court...

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In the world of domestic violence legislation, you are guilty til proven innocent. The employer could ignore the charges but will not likely do so.

How does the judge decide child custody issue?

It all depends on the judge. In Brooklyn, we have a wide variety of judges. One may say that the child votes with her feet and custody will follow...

Custody question

Arbitrage. The name of the custody game is arbitrage. You have detailed beautifully the two opposing arguments every family court judge throughout...

What do I need to do to get full custody of my kids ?

Avoid court if you can. Government and its various organs should be used when there is a crisis and no one in your family or local friends who can...