There have been an unusual number of hate crimes in Brooklyn, New York. Charles Hines, the District Attorney of Kings County, has decided to take an aggressive stand in dealing with hate crimes against gay individuals. Task Force To Protect Gay Men And Women On October 29, 2010, Hines announced a task force would be set up to reduce … [Read more...]
Ridiculous New York Divorce Law Promotes Dishonesty
On December 24, 2009, Judge Matthew F. Cooper, sitting in th Supreme Court of New York County, rendered a decision on the case of Davis v. Davis, 89 N.Y.S.2d 611, 2009 WL 3863026, 2009 NY Slip Op 08579. Mr. Davis brought an action for a non-contested divorce, claiming his wife constructively abandoned him. This means she had no sex with him for a … [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...]
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...]
New York Criminal Charges – Questions and Answers Part 1
What type of drug cases do you handle? Our offices handles every type of drug case, from relatively minor prosecutions for possession of marijuana, to defending those who are charged will selling “hard drugs.” There is a big difference between the kind of sentences imposed for what are called hard drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, and soft … [Read more...]
Cremation or Burial – Autopsy or Not – Who Decides?
Robert Harper, of the NY Trusts & Estates Litigation blog, recently wrote about the law as it relates to the right to decide how human remains are disposed of in New York. The article quoted NY Public Health Law § 4201(2)(a), which identifies an order of priority of who has the right to direct how a deceased person's remains are disposed of. … [Read more...]
Fathers’ Rights – Video and Website
In addition to his wide-ranging experience in most major areas of law in general, and his extensive experience in Matrimonial and Family law in particular, Mr. Schlissel has a particular expertise representing fathers in child custody matters. Feel free to browse his Father's Rights website for more information about that, or contact the office … [Read more...]
Introductory Video on the Law Offices of Elliot Schlissel
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How Do I Rebuild My Credit After Bankruptcy?
Many individuals who file for bankruptcy already have heavily damaged credit due to late payments, repossessions, foreclosure proceedings and judgments. In this case, one of the factors that has driven down that person’s credit is a very high debt-to-income ratio. A bankruptcy may actually help such a person raise his or her credit score by … [Read more...]
Divorce in New York – Video by Attorney Elliot Schlissel
You may view the video above to get information about Mr. Schlissel's matrimonial practice in the Five Boroughs of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counites. Our office has been representing matrimonial clients in New York clients for over 45 years. You can get additional information from our matrimonial law site and by contacting our office. … [Read more...]
