A juvenile delinquency proceeding was brought before Judge Joan Posner sitting in the Family Court of Dutchess County. The presentment agency had brought a petition against a minor named Jared J.P. The allegations were that Jared had committed acts which constituted an attempted assault and the crime of menacing if he were charged as an adult. They … [Read more...]
High Net Worth Divorces
There is an expression that no good deed goes unpunished. When an individual is successful in his or her career, or has accumulated assets, those assets and/or the income stream from employment are subject to issues involving equitable distribution, child support and spousal maintenance in a divorce case. High net worth individuals often have real … [Read more...]
Are Warrantless Cell Phone Searches by the Police Admissible into Evidence?
The United States Supreme Court Will Rule on This Matter The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case regarding whether a police officer can search the cell phone of an individual under arrest without obtaining a search warrant. Today cell phones contain an enormous amount of information about an individual. The legal issue … [Read more...]
Gun Suppressed Due To Bad Search By Police
In the beginning of May 2013, Christian Munez was arrested for possession of marijuana. He was brought to the 44th precinct in the Bronx. He was questioned by Sergeant Christopher Pascale. Sergeant Pascale did not read Mr. Munez his Miranda Rights. Mr. Pascale questioned Mr. Munez about other crimes in that area of the Bronx. He alluded to the fact … [Read more...]
ACS Not Required to Make Reasonable Efforts to Return Child to Mother
Judge Lillian Wan, sitting in Kings County Family Court, recently rendered a decision which eliminated the Administration for Children's Services' (ACS) obligation to take reasonable efforts to return a child to the custody of her mother. ACS brought a proceeding to eliminate the agency's legal obligation to make reasonable efforts to return the … [Read more...]
The Divorce Hotel
Holland is a very progressive country. An entrepreneur in Holland has come up with the idea of a divorce hotel. Under this concept, couples with marital difficulties check into a hotel for a weekend. James Halfens has developed the concept of the divorce hotel. He is contracted with numerous hotels in Holland. The divorce hotel involves a hotel … [Read more...]
Life in the Fast Lane Can Take its Toll
The Injuries Board tells us that more than 75 per cent of personal injury claims in Ireland stem from car crashes. Most of us own cars, and public transport isn't that great, so we're almost all zipping around in cars every day. This leads to almost one compensation claim an hour here! While the Injuries Board has its uses, you'll be more … [Read more...]
Georgia Man Ordered to Pay $50,000 For Breaking Promise to Marry
In a recent case in Georgia an appeals court has ruled a man who broke his promise to marry his fiancé should pay her $50,000 in damages. Melissa Cooper was engaged to Christopher Ned Kelly. He had promised to marry her after they had maintained a relationship for ten years. When he failed to marry her, she sued him for breach of promise and fraud. … [Read more...]
Autism and Divorce
It is approximated that one in every ninety children born in the United States suffers from Autism. Autism has been described as a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain. It creates symptoms involving children who have difficulty speaking; who speak in monotones and engage in obsessive compulsive behavior. Autistic children throw temper … [Read more...]
Juvenile Justice in New York
New York is one of two states which allow juveniles to be tried as adults at age 16. The large majority of states do not allow prosecution as an adult until such time as the individual reaches the age of 18. It should be noted an individual of age 18 is considered an adult for purposes of voting. Juveniles who are tried as adults and sentenced … [Read more...]
