Child Protective Services (hereinafter referred to as "CPS"), provides an important public service by protecting innocent children from difficult circumstances. We applaud CPS workers for protecting children from violence, negligence and inappropriate circumstances. This article, however, is about CPS workers threatening to remove or removing … [Read more...]
The Removal of Children From Their Parents’ Homes by CPS and ACS Workers
Child Protective Services (hereinafter referred to as "CPS") and the Administration for Children's Services (hereinafter referred to as "ACS") are social service agencies which have one extreme power. This is the power to have children removed from their parents' homes. The intent of this power is to avoid children from being exposed to future … [Read more...]
Child Protective Services and Mandatory Reporters
The purpose of this article is to provide a discussion on how innocent parents can sometimes fall into the net of Child Protective Services' (hereinafter referred to as "CPS") and the Administration for Children's Services (hereinafter referred to as "ACS") investigations even when they have done nothing wrong. Mandatory Reporters The laws in … [Read more...]
New York Orders of Protection Explained
An Order of Protection is an order granted by a court which protects one individual from another. Individuals who are threatened or who have been abused or assaulted can request an Order of Protection in New York. If an Order of Protection is granted, it can require the alleged abuser to: stay away from the home or other location of the … [Read more...]
ACS Cannot Prove Mother Neglected Her Children
The Administration for Children's Services (hereinafter referred to as "ACS") had filed a petition against a mother, Simone S. They claimed she had neglected her child, Xavier. The matter was heard by Justice Valerie Pels in a Family Court in New York County. ACS took the position Simone did not provide adequate supervision and guardianship for … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Orders of Protection
Please click on the link below to watch today's video blog on the topin of Orders of Protection: Elliot S. Schlissel is an attorney with nearly 45 years experience representing clients in all aspects of Family Law. He and his associates may be reached for consultation at 516-561-6645, 718-350-2802 or by email to elliot@sdnylaw.com. … [Read more...]
Grandparent’s Visitation Rights in New York State
The law in New York State authorizes visitation by grandparents if at least one parent is deceased. In addition, grandparents can have visitation with their grandchildren "where circumstances show that conditions exist which equity would see fit to intervene." This rather unintelligible law also states that all visitation by grandparents with their … [Read more...]
Child Custody Litigation
Watch today's video blog on the topic of Child Custody Litigation: Elliot S. Schlissel is a divorce attorney representing clients for more than 45 years. He and his associates handle all aspects of family law child custody proceedings, and divorce litigation in both the Supreme Court and the Family Court. Elliot can be reached for … [Read more...]
Ashley Madison Data Going Public Causing Rising Divorce Rates
Hackers recently posted the names, addresses, partial credit card numbers and email addresses of the large majority of almost 40 million users of the Ashley Madison website. The Ashley Madison website acts as a center for individuals seeking to cheat on their spouses to meet other individuals who seek to cheat on their spouses through the internet. … [Read more...]
Wife Ordered to Produce Facebook Data in Custody Case
Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker sitting in Westchester County recently ordered a wife in a custody dispute to turn over four years worth of her Facebook postings. The purpose of turning over the documents was to determine how much time she had spent with her child during the prior four years. Justice Ecker took this action because the wife had … [Read more...]
