Matrimonial & Family Archives - Pappalardo & Pappalardo LLP

Strangulation and Obstruction of Breathing Offenses in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When two people get into an argument, sometimes it can get heated. And when an argument gets heated, it can get physical. In addition to an assault, strangulation can occur...

Incarcerated Parent – The Impacts on Child Custody and Support

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Each year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers spend time in jail or in prison. In 2018, that number was 91,000 – that’s about 376 per 100,000 people. Somewhere between 55% an...

Stalking and Harassment Charges in New York: What’s the Difference?

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. We’ve previously blogged about stalking charges in New York. But what about harassment charges? And what is the difference between these offenses? Stalking vs. H...

Child Neglect Proceedings Under Article 10 of NY’s Family Court Act

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Article 10 of New York’s Family Court Act deals with abuse and neglect of children. But such cases aren’t just for children who are subjected to physical punishment. In man...

Establishing Paternity in New York’s Family Court

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In today’s world, it is common for people to have blended families. People have children from different relationships, whether they were married to the other parent or not....

NY’s Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. An allegation of child abuse or maltreatment can lead not only to criminal charges. Such can lead to a parallel investigation by a child protective agency. If they determin...

Common Child Custody Issues After an Agreement Is Reached

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Child custody cases can be complicated. Not only that, when custody is at issue, emotions are running high. As such, parents often are unable to come to an agreement about...

Domestic Violence and Coronavirus: A Recipe for Potential Disaster

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Across the country, citizens have been under stay-at-home orders due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Even now that pandemic restrictions are being lifted, some are sti...

Bird Nesting – A Recent Trend for Divorcing Couples With Children

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For divorcing couples, the effects of the divorce on the children is of paramount concern. Recently, a new approach to living situations during divorce has been found to mi...

Family Offense Petitions: How to Request Relief in Family Court

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Not every Order of Protection is issued by a criminal court. Indeed, many are issued in family and matrimonial proceedings. Accordingly, people choose to use the Family Cou...

Child Support in New York: How Much Each Parent Contributes

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Child support is payment made to a custodial parent for the child’s needs. When parents are getting divorced or are otherwise not together, determining custody and child su...

The Basics of Child Custody in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When a couple splits up, one of the primary concerns of the parties is what happens to the kids. Who gets custody and what the terms of custody are concerns for parents no...

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