A mother went before the Family Court in Richmond County in New York on a petition asking the family court to declare that her fifteen year-old son is a person in need of supervision (PINS). A New York Custody Lawyer said that during the fact-finding hearing, the Family court found…
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Abusive Relationship between Mother and Son ends up in Court
A mother was working full time as a public elementary school teacher. After teaching hours, she held two other jobs supervising after school activities in other schools. She was divorced and had three children from two different marriages. The gap between the ages of her three children was large. Her…
Court Rules on Order of Protection Case
A man from Albania migrated to the United States. He had lived in Brooklyn, New York for a few years when he went back home to Albania on a visit and met the woman who would become his wife. They married in Albania but a few weeks after their wedding,…
New York Family Lawyers Discuss One of the Longest Family Fights in History
A New York Family Lawyer knows that when losing a loved one, the pain is tremendous. And, finding out that your family is in financial ruin is even more difficult. That is of course, if your family is actually suffering from poverty after the loss. One family parted ways as…
Animal trust bill puts Fido in the Will
No one can deny the extreme love that people have for their pets. Companion animals, be they furry, feathered, scaled or finned, bring out the best in the owners who love care for them. Pets bring love, warmth and devotion into our lives,and caring for them is a responsibility that…
Doodling On Your Desk Calls for Legal Intervention
One little girl, doodling on her desk as many children are, found herself in a heap of trouble. She was a good student, rarely absent and was merely leaving her mark with an erasable marker on her desk. Apparently she was waiting on the teacher to hand out an assignment…
Rihanna Saga Continues
A New York Family Lawyer reported last week that Chris Brown’s court order to stay away from ex-girlfriend Rihanna has been lifted. Chris Brown still reportedly is prohibited from harassing Rihanna after being sentenced to five years of community service and probation. The R & B star was also sentenced…
Wrongful Arrest Suit Gets $1.8 Million Settlement
A man who was wrongly accused of rape in 2008 is finally seeing justice being served. The initial case said the man raped his autistic daughter, who also happens to be mute and low-functioning, and the mother did nothing. The case was brought out when a teacher aide helped the…
Sandra Bullock adopts a baby boy
Sandra Bullock has recently adopted a 3 ½ month old boy from New Orleans. His first name is Louis; reports are unclear if Bullock will give the child her last name. Bullock, who is famous for movies such as “Speed”, “The Blind Side” and “Miss Congeniality”, has had the child…
Make Sure You’re Represented By a Legal Counsel if You’re Sued For a Fortune Like Lionel Richie
Diana Richie is trying to break the Lionel Richie ‘piggy bank.” After finalizing a divorce, she is now asking for substantial payments in alimony and child support. Explaining that they lived very high on the hog, she claims it will be difficult to get by on anything less than $300,000…