Judge Greenberg, sitting in the Family Court of Nassau County, rendered a decision on January 21, 2010, dismissing child abuse proceedings against a father. The petition against the father alleged that he had committed sexual offenses regarding his daughter Isabella. The charges alleged he would rub lotion on her, “slap her butt” and “whistle at … [Read more...]
Woman Jailed for Alienating Children from Father
In June of this year Supreme Court Judge Ross, the supervising judge of the matrimonial courts in Nassau County, held that a mother, Lauren R., willfully violated his court order by intentionally and deliberately alienating her young children from her ex-husband Ted R. Civil Contempt Judge Ross held her in civil contempt and ordered that she … [Read more...]
Representing Children, “The Attorney For The Child”
New York Governor David A. Patterson has recently signed a law that modified the statutory language regarding attorneys who represent children in the Family Court of the State of New York . We wrote about an attorney's obligations to a child clint HERE. Attorneys representing children in New York Family Courts have the title "attorney for the … [Read more...]
Family Court in New York – Speedy Need for Justices!
The Family Courts in the metropolitan New York area are overwhelmed. More judges need to be appointed to sit on the bench in the Family Courts to deal with the large number of cases that find their way into the Family Courts of the metropolitan New York area. In a report of the New York State Committee on the Judiciary, entitled "Kids and Families … [Read more...]
Father’s Rights Attorneys
There is a growing feeling among fathers who deal with the Family Courts and the Supreme Courts in the State of New York on matrimonial and family law matters that they are being treated unfairly. The law in the State of New York says that fathers and mothers have equal rights to custody. There is no presumption that mothers should receive custody … [Read more...]
Help! My Child Support is Too High
Child support in the State of New York is paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. The amount of child support is usually set in a Judgement of Divorce, a Separation Agreement or by the Family Court. In most instances, the child support is paid by the father of the child to the mother of the child. Daddy Loses His Job What … [Read more...]
Nassau Family Court, An Embarrassment
Nassau County is one of the richest counties in the United States. The Family Court in Nassau County is located at 1200 Old Country Road, Westbury, New York 11590. The judges, court officers, administrators, clerks, attorneys and litigants are all presented with difficult situations. The courthouse is totally inadequate to serve as a location for … [Read more...]
