It is not illegal for a 17-year-old to "date" a 14-year-old in New York State. If the 17-year-old were to have sex with the 14-year-old (or with...

The mother of my child has filed a temporary order of protection against me but I was never arrested or charged with a crime.

As others have indicated, there is a means through which a person can petition Family Court to get a temporary order of protection without you...

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Will he do anytime if so how long

The answer to your question depends on numerous factors, including (among others) what he ends up pleading guilty to or being found guilty of and...

Yes. As others have indicated, cases can settle at any point if both parties reach an agreement.

What rights do I have as a father to not allow my children stay with there mother full time

As someone already mentioned, New York law considers both parents to be on equal footing with respect to legal custody (parental decision-making...

I got a summons for not changing lanes for a police car that had someone else pulled over. I could not change lanes but the cop

The video would be discoverable so you would certainly be entitled to it. If it is your position that you were unable to change lanes safely at...

Do I need good criminal lawyer

I concur with what others have said; these are serious charges that carry potentially significant consequences, so I would certainly recommend...

My friend has been to court for driving w/o a driver's license and it's been postponed 4x......can this ticket be cancelled?

As others have said, your friend needs to go to DMV and ask for a copy of his driver's abstract. The driver's abstract will show what his...

Should I fight this ticket?

If you were ticketed for a violation of VTL 1172(a), that violation can include stopping beyond a "clearly marked stop line," so if the officer was...

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