New York has noticed that increasingly steps have to be taken to protect victims of domestic violence not just from the abusers themselves, but from prejudice from others. One example of prejudice against the victims of domestic violence is in housing. Frequently, victims of domestic violence find themselves evicted from…
A 25-year old woman entered into marriage without knowing what’s in there for her. Sources said her marriage has a history of domestic offense perpetrated by the husband upon the wife. No longer able to take the abusive acts, the wife filed a case against her husband, which resulted to…
In this child advocacy hearing, the child is represented by their own attorney. The parents have their own representation, and Clinton County Department of Social Services is also represented. Lastly, the child’s great aunt who wants to get custody of him is represented. The child’s great aunt has filed a…
On a lovely day in August of 1991, a young mother married a man from Poughkeepsie, New York. At the time of her marriage the woman had a young son who was only a few months old. Shortly after their marriage in 1991, the mother had another son. This son…
On November 4, 2010, a mother requested that the Supreme Court Third Department, of the City of New York Appellate Division review the case of the custody condition of two of her three children. The mother is currently living with her grandmother who is in poor health and her youngest…
Marriages are meant to last forever except when it is marred by domestic violence, like what happened to a couple who was married 31 years. The parties, both Jews, were married in August 1973. On the date of their marriage, the husband was 22 years old and a college graduate…
On June 3, 2010, New York City Child Services filed petitions against two parents pursuant to Article 10 of the Family Court Act. The petitions charged that the father failed to provide a minimum degree of care to their three children because he committed acts of domestic violence against the…
Domestic violence and physical assault can result to a lot of other inconveniences other than the fact that your life is already endangered. Domestic violence for instance doesn’t just stay inside the house. It goes out to the neighbours and even to the victim’s relatives who live far way. This…
The United States Constitution is the highest law in the land. All other laws are derived from its provisions and are based on it. What happens though when a law is challenged as being against the Constitution? Can a law actually be challenged as being against the Constitution? On December…
A 30-year old man filed an illegal lockout proceeding after his wife locked him out of their apartment. A family court granted an order of protection directing the husband to stay away from his wife and their three minor children who reside with the wife. The husband was also directed…