A finding of neglect in Family Court is different from (and in many ways less serious and less severe in terms of its consequences) a conviction...

My 22 year old daughter would like to accompany me to a family court hearing, where child support for her younger sister...

As others have indicated, because these proceedings are open to the public, there is nothing to prevent you from having her present during the...

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How much time do I have to file for a family offense/order of protection from repeated assaults against my children and I?

Family Offense proceedings are governed by Article 8 of the Family Court Act (Family Court Act sections 812-847), and Article 8 does not include...

Do I need to show up to a family court petition case?

As my colleague said, your personal appearance is generally required in Family Court. Even if you hire an attorney to represent you and the...

If I appear in court without a lawyer isn't it the Judge obligation to tell me that I have the right for an attorney?

You're always entitled to appeal a decision that is adverse to you. The biggest concern I have with what you said is that the Judge may have had...

My ex and I do not have a visitation agreement in place because we tried to work it out ourselves. My ex moved 47 miles away and

Although it's good that you both tried to work things out civilly without an agreement and without having to go to court (many times, that works...

Is an article 78 the proper way to challenge a judges sentencing based on a conflict of intrest?

What Mr. Rothstein said is correct. If the issue was raised in court (and thus preserved on the record of the proceedings), you would raise this...

Can you appeal sentencing after agreeing not to?

Mr. Benno has perfectly summarized the various fact-specific inquiries that a New York appellate court will look at when determining whether to...

Telling somebody to kill himself/herself is not a crime in New York. There are two crimes, however, that could be in play if her conduct...

Can the ADA raise charges after the tickets have been written?

It is legal for the DA's Office to raise or add new charges even after the original charges are filed, and actually that happens quite frequently. ...