End of life issues are difficult to face. Everyone that lives will eventually die. If you want to make your own choices as to how you're cared for, should you become gravely ill, it is important that you have a Living Will. A Living Will is an advance directive that explains to your loved ones and your physicians what type of life prolonging … [Read more...]
Juvenile Rape in Turkey
Twenty six men were charged for having sex with a thirteen year old girl in Turkey. The Turkish Court made a ruling the thirteen year old girl had "willfully engaged in consensual sexual relations with the twenty six men." The public in Turkey was outraged. This decision is truly outrageous. The incident took place in 2002. Twenty six men were … [Read more...]
Driving Intoxicated With Children In the Car Is Neglect
=Jacquline M. drove her car with her children in it while she was intoxicated. The Department of Social Services was notified of the situation. They investigated the matter and brought a proceeding in the Family Court claiming that Jacquline's actions amounted to neglect of her children. The children's father also had some problems. He did not … [Read more...]
Nassau County Judge Dismisses Case Due to Prosecutor’s Trial Misconduct
Nassau County Court Judge Peck had made a determination that Assistant District Attorney Michael Bushwack had improperly manipulated a grand jury to change it's decision in a case after it had voted to drop two charges against a defendant named Ryan Draper, in the case of People vs. Draper, Indictment No.: 894N-11. Motion to Reargue The Nassau … [Read more...]
Bowling Alley Negligence
Miss Brignoni was injured in a bowling alley. She fell due to a slippery condition after her feet went in front of the foul line on the alley. Miss Brignoni claimed that no one had told her that crossing the foul line could be dangerous. It was also alleged that there were no signs giving warning to bowlers about this dangerous condition. Big … [Read more...]
New No Fault Divorce Law Eliminates the Need for a Trial
Supreme Court Justice, Robert J. Muller, has decided that under the new New York No Fault Divorce Law an objecting party is not entitled to a trial on the issue of fault the marriage is beyond repair. Justice Muller's decision is an interpretation of New York's year old No Fault Divorce Law. The Judge's decision interprets the legislature's intent … [Read more...]
No Fault Divorce Denied to Father
Scott Schiffer was divorcing his wife, Lynn. He made an application under the new New York Domestic Relations Law section 170-70 for a Summary Judgment based on a irretrevable break down of his marriage to his wife Lynn for a period of six months. Lynn opposed the Summary Judgment application. Summary Judgment asks a court to render a decision … [Read more...]
Order of Protection Fails, Woman Shot
Carmen Valdez obtained an order of protection from her boyfriend, Felix Perez. She was assured by police officers that Felix would be arrested if he threatened her in violation of the order of protection, issued by the Bronx Criminal Court. Thereafter, Mr. Perez shot Carmen Valdez. Bullets pierced her face and her arm. Felix Perez killed himself … [Read more...]
Complicated New Temporary Maintenance Rules
Temporary Spousal Maintenance During the past year New York revolutionized its divorce laws. It adopted a new no fault divorce law that allows men and women to obtain a divorce in the State of New York by simply alleging that there have been irreconcilabledifferences between them for a period in excess of six months. The pleadings to obtain this … [Read more...]
Student Injury Case Goes to Trial
Long, a student was injured during gym class. His family brought legal proceedings seeking monetary damages related to the injuries Long received. Supreme Court Justice Ute Wolff Lally sitting in the Supreme Court Part located in Nassau County, New York, found that a triable issue of fact existed and that the case would have to go to trial. Gym … [Read more...]
