Drug Court is a separate beast all together. They have various sanctions they can impose for minor violations. Those sanction include a variety of...

You can always petition the Court on your own, however, unless you know exactly what you were doing I would not recommend it. There are specific...

My friend has been seperated from his wife for 3 years. They mutually want a divorce. Does he have to hire an attorney?

You do not need to be represented by an attorney to do your own divorce if the parties can agree on all aspects, including, but not limited to,...

What's the process of divorce?

I'm not really sure what you are asking. There are multiple grounds for divorce in NY. One being cruel and inhumane treatment. As for the...

Must you be legally divorced for one year to get a divorce in New York

I believe you may be referring to being separated for a year for that to be a grounds for divorce. That is true when asking for a divorce on the...

Is finding out that the parent who has primary custody received a dui conviction enough to modify parent/child relationship?

Possibly. If the conviction happened with the child in the car then I would say absolutely. However, if not then its a factor that the Court will...

In New York state, what is the law when a mother moves out of the house but visits? Do I have a chance for custody?

If you are looking to gain custody of your own child then yes your chances are good. The Court will look to see what is in the best interests of...

Is there a law in New York State that a Forensic Evaluation must take place? If one has proof of unfitnes (child abuse records)

In an Article 6 Custody/Visitation case the answer would be no, such an evaluation is not required. Proof of unfitness is a factor for the Court...