Judge Edmund Dane sitting in the Family Court in Nassau County on July 25, 2014, rendered a decision of first impression involving two women in a same sex relationship. The women's names were Jamie and Jan. Jamie had brought a motion to dismiss ex-wife Jan's application to the court seeking joint custody of the parties' child, John. She argued … [Read more...]
Family Court Issues An Order Of Protection Between Adopted Mother & Birth Mother
Earlier this year, Judge Julianne Eisman, sitting in the Family Court of Nassau County, rendered a decision describing that the relationship between a birth mother and the woman who adopted her three children as an "intimate relationship". Under New York State Law, this means that the Family Court has jurisdiction to grant an order of … [Read more...]
