The spitting is a civil assault and compensiblie if proven, and the damages can vary depending upon how outrageous a jury may think it is. If you...

I am being investigated by cps for child abuse they made a safety plan but nothing was signed

Please get an attorney with experience is these matters. Otherwise, you could easily be forever labeled by the system.

My ex-wife took her mother's oxycotton and I know she took one. I am concerned my kids could get their hands on it. Legal?

Not legal and a basis to give her legal heartburn. You need to prove your case, of course, so your attorney should be provided with the proof to...

Family court custody proceeding. When can I review the forensic report findings? What can referee do with report?

The answers are Yes, No, and Heavily. Clients may be advised of the contents of the report but not get a copy or read it. The purpose of the...

How can can you prove emotional abuse in family court?

Depending upon frequency and the circumstances, an argument for harassment may be available, as it is necessary to have a penal offense be the...

Fiancee is charged originally with rape in 2nd degree and other party recanted her story but her lawyer thinks it happened.

By "her" lawyer, I assume you mean the prosecutor. No one shoudl plead guilty to a crime s/he did not commit. If there is no evidence except his...

Expunged/sealed record

Sealed records will show up in certain types of searches...gun permits, sentencing on an unrelated charge, etc. Always assume the worst concerning...

I was raped on the job a month ago by my coworker. He apologized for taking advantage of me in a phone call witnessed by the cop

As an intentional tort, you have one year after the rape, and absent a conviction, it is difficult to proceed. However, you still have a lawsuit...

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He may be charged with eavesdropping, an E felony in NYS.

In nys fam court i said: "i can agree to (proposal), but i need to see it in writing first." Does "can" agree mean i "do" agree?

Absence of an attorney may be a factor in determining if the "settlement" is not final. Typically, absent language that the settlement put on the...

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