Historically, courts favored giving custody of young children to mothers. There were several doctrines which were utilized as the basis to support giving mothers custody of young children. This doctrine was known as either the "tender years doctrine" or the "maternal preference doctrine". The basis for this legal theory favored giving mothers … [Read more...]
Obtaining An Order Of Protection
Orders of Protection exist to help individuals who are victims of domestic violence to protect themselves. Orders of Protection can be granted by a Criminal Court judge, a Family Court judge, or if there is a divorce matter pending, by a Supreme Court judge. Obtaining An Order of Protection To obtain an Order of Protection you must bring an … [Read more...]
Is Your Spouse Or Partner A Psychopath or Sociopath?
In the course of my almost 40 years of representing clients in matrimonials and family law cases, the issue of whether someone's significant other is a psychopath has come up on a variety of occasions. The purpose of this article is to shed some light as to whether you should consider your spouse or significant other to be a psychopath or … [Read more...]
Mother Brings Application To Regain Parenting Rights
Tune in to today's video blog where we are discussing a case in which a mother brought an application to regain her parenting rights: Elliot S. Schlissel is a family law attorney. Elliot has been representing parents in child custody, CPS and ACS investigations and other family matters for more than 45 years. He and his associates can be … [Read more...]
The Grandparents’ Custody Lawyer – Part II
Children's Best Interests There are a variety of factors which can be considered by a court when looking into whether the children's best interests would require the grandparents to receive custody of their grandchildren. Some of these factors are: whether there is domestic violence in the parents' home whether the parents have drug or … [Read more...]
The Grandparents’ Custody Lawyer – Part I
When Grandparents Want Custody of Their Grandchildren Grandparents are an invaluable resource for their grandchildren. There are a number of situations which would be in the children's best interest for the grandparents to seek custody of their grandchildren. Situations where the parents are abusive, neglectful, unavailable, incarcerated, or upon … [Read more...]
Child Custody Lawyer – Part II
Custody Litigation Unfortunately, sometimes parents are unable to work out reasonable, amicable parenting arrangements out of court. When this happens, custody litigation ensues. Under the law in New York today, both parents technically have equal rights to custody of their children. Many parents who come into my office have the misconception … [Read more...]
Child Custody Lawyer – Part I
The birth of a child for most parents is a day of tremendous joy. Parenthood has both incredibly satisfying rewards as well as some very negative moments. Children who are caught up in custody litigation should be insulated from the battle. As an attorney who has been involved in child custody litigation for in excess of 35 years, I do everything … [Read more...]
Child Abduction Cases
Parents abducting one or more of their children is a growing phenomena in the United States. Child abduction situations both within the country and outside of the country are crimes. Child abduction can be defined as the unauthorized taking of a child from the custodial parent. The rate of child abduction is increasing in the United States. It is … [Read more...]
Warrantless Cell Phone Searches
Check out today's video blog where we talk about warrant-less cell phone searches by the police and your rights: Elliot S. Schlissel and his associates, for more than 45 years, have represented clients in misdemeanor and felony criminal charges. The phones are monitored 24/7. Call us for a free consultation should you have questions or … [Read more...]
