In June of 2010, the New York State Court of Appeals (the highest court in New York) ruled that the civil commitment statute for sex offenders, pursuant to article 10 of the New York Mental Hygiene Law, applies to "dangerous inmates who are detained sex offenders". The court went on to find that the statute applies to them even if they are being … [Read more...]
Section 8 of the New York Family Court Act deals with Orders of Protection. An Order of Protection is a direction from a Family Court Judge that is designed to prevent harm to an individual. The person who ini...
The basis for determining child custody is what is in the child’s best interests. This standard makes the child’s welfare the primary determining factor in child custody cases. Judges will look into who is ...
The use of pre-nuptial agreements is becoming more widely accepted. People use pre-nuptial agreements often in second marriages or when the parties going into the marriage have unequal financial assets. Legal...
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