Why is my local prosecutor refusing to file charges against my wife who committed adultery?
While adultery is in theory a crime under New York law, the statute criminalizing it is over 100 years old. Following more recent decisions from...
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While adultery is in theory a crime under New York law, the statute criminalizing it is over 100 years old. Following more recent decisions from...
What registry are you referring to?
I'm not sure there's any reliable statistical data on this. There are bound to be a host of confounding variables, in any study anyone would...
In order for a person to be granted a divorce (or other legal relief), the person they're suing has to be served with a copy of the petition. The...
Only the state can terminate a parent's rights to their child, and then only by showing that the parent presents a risk of serious harm. (If one...
In my experience, police tend not to get involved in these matters unless they have a specific court order directing them to do so. This is...
If the matter goes before a jury, then the jury will inevitably learn that the accused was arrested for the crime for which they are currently on...
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It's possible. The legal standard in child custody cases is 'the best interests of the children.' It is presumed that it's in the best interests of...
You don't appear to have asked a question here, so I'm not sure how to answer. (Please see this Guide:...
Consult with an attorney in private. You can file a divorce, and ask the court for a temporary order granting you custody of the children, as well...