An Order of Protection is an order granted by a court which protects one individual from another. Individuals who are threatened or who have been abused or assaulted can request an Order of Protection in New York. If an Order of Protection is granted, it can require the alleged abuser to: stay away from the home or other location of the … [Read more...]
ACS Cannot Prove Mother Neglected Her Children
The Administration for Children's Services (hereinafter referred to as "ACS") had filed a petition against a mother, Simone S. They claimed she had neglected her child, Xavier. The matter was heard by Justice Valerie Pels in a Family Court in New York County. ACS took the position Simone did not provide adequate supervision and guardianship for … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Orders of Protection
Please click on the link below to watch today's video blog on the topin of Orders of Protection: Elliot S. Schlissel is an attorney with nearly 45 years experience representing clients in all aspects of Family Law. He and his associates may be reached for consultation at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802 or by email to elliot@sdnylaw.com. … [Read more...]
Grandparent’s Visitation Rights in New York State
The law in New York State authorizes visitation by grandparents if at least one parent is deceased. In addition, grandparents can have visitation with their grandchildren "where circumstances show that conditions exist which equity would see fit to intervene." This rather unintelligible law also states that all visitation by grandparents with their … [Read more...]
Child Custody Litigation
Watch today's video blog on the topic of Child Custody Litigation: Elliot S. Schlissel is a divorce attorney representing clients for more than 45 years. He and his associates handle all aspects of family law child custody proceedings, and divorce litigation in both the Supreme Court and the Family Court. Elliot can be reached for … [Read more...]
Ashley Madison Data Going Public Causing Rising Divorce Rates
Hackers recently posted the names, addresses, partial credit card numbers and email addresses of the large majority of almost 40 million users of the Ashley Madison website. The Ashley Madison website acts as a center for individuals seeking to cheat on their spouses to meet other individuals who seek to cheat on their spouses through the internet. … [Read more...]
Child Custody Issues
To watch today's video blog, please click on the link below: Elliot S. Schlissel is a child custody attorney. He has been representing parents for more than 45 years in all aspects of custody litigation. He and his associates are available for consultation by contacting one of the attorneys at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802 or by email to … [Read more...]
Wife Ordered to Produce Facebook Data in Custody Case
Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker sitting in Westchester County recently ordered a wife in a custody dispute to turn over four years worth of her Facebook postings. The purpose of turning over the documents was to determine how much time she had spent with her child during the prior four years. Justice Ecker took this action because the wife had … [Read more...]
Mother Allowed to Relocate With Child To Florida
A proceeding was brought by a mother, JL in Nassau County Supreme Court before Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Goodstein regarding relocating with her child to Florida. She requested the father's existing visitation schedule with their child be modified. The Custody Agreement The parties had entered into a custody agreement which provided the … [Read more...]
Suffolk County Arrests Parents at Traffic Stops for Non-Payment of Child Support
Since June of 2015, Suffolk County has a new policy concerning traffic stops. Police Officers in Suffolk County are checking on each traffic stop as to whether the parent involved owes back child support. Upon reviewing the court records, if it is found the parent owes child support the parent is handcuffed and taken into custody. County Executive … [Read more...]
