In my over 20 years of advocating on behalf of domestic violence victims, I have found that the biggest obstacle to obtaining an order of protection is where my client has primarily alleged a one-time incident and there was no clear act of violence. Without an actual...
Successfully resolving family disputes for over 20 years
Successfully resolving family disputes for over 20 years
Successfully resolving family disputes for over 20 years
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Can A Child In Foster Care Be Returned To A Parent Who Denies Responsibility For The Injuries Suffered By The Child Or The Child’s Sibling?
In New York, when a neglect or abuse petition is filed, Family Court will remand the child to foster care if the Court determines that a release of that child to the parent will create an imminent risk of harm to the child and that there are no orders that could be...
Blaming The Victim
After 20 years of representing the direct and indirect victims of domestic violence, I was looking forward to my first blog on the topic to be on a positive note, one of empowerment. My daughter recently introduced me to country music, and she made me a playlist that...
Going To A Mediator To Stay Married? Huh?
Do you think your marriage really can be saved? Is it even possible? Marital Mediation or mediation to stay married is an emerging and exciting area of mediation that provide couples practical tools in how to save a marriage from divorce or to help couples who have...
Can A Court Exceed Its Authority In Granting Summary Judgment?
I recently argued exactly that in support to my client’s appeal of Family Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”) in an abuse and neglect matter. In Matter of Tereza R. Docket 2020-07155 (2nd Dept.), ACS filed...