In March of 2011, two former New York City child care workers were charged with negligent homicide related to a girl's death. The girl was four years old at the time of her death. The child care workers had a responsibility to monitor her family's situation. Damon Adams was a child welfare worker who worked for the Administration for Children's … [Read more...]
President Obama Focuses on Women’s Rights Issues
President Obama has recently spoken with regard to women’s rights issues. Women today are more likely to graduate from college than men. Statistics show that they still earn less money, on average, than men. Studies also show that the financial circumstances of women are generally not up to the same standards as that of men. The President … [Read more...]
Orders of Protection
When one party to a relationship appears in the Family Court and requests an order of protection, there is a tendency for judges to grant these requests. The initial order of protection, given on an ex parte basis (without the other party having his or her day in court), is called a temporary order of protection. Unfortunately for the fathers, a … [Read more...]
Father of Six Seeks Downward Modification of Child Support
In the matter of "Demetrius D. v. Loti T.", reported in the New York Law Journal on January 27, 2011, a father sought a downward modification of his child support obligations. The lawsuit was brought in Clinton County, New York, before Family Court Judge Lawliss. The father in this case was ordered to pay child support for his son, Isiah. At the … [Read more...]
Murder for Hire – Not a Good Way to End a Marriage
Susan Williams of Garden City, New York, was recently sentenced by Nassau County judge Norman St. George to serve 8 to 25 years in prison for hiring a hit man to murder her husband. Divorce by Murder Judge St. George stated, "She wanted a divorce by murder." He further stated upon sentencing that "The court will show the same leniency to the … [Read more...]
Child Abuse Charge Against Father Dismissed
Judge Gilbetz, sitting in the Family Court in Bronx County, was recently presented with a case of child abuse against a father. The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) is the agency in the City of New York charged with investigating and making presentations in court concerning allegations of child abuse. In the case before Judge … [Read more...]
Four-year-old Dies From Child Abuse
Mother Charged With A Homicide Marchella Pierce lived to the ripe old age of four. At the time of her death, she weighed 18 pounds. She had toxic levels of antihistamines in her body. Her mother has been charged with a homicide related to her death. Child Abuse Syndrome The chief medical examiner's office has stated that Marchella … [Read more...]
