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US Supreme Court to Consider Another Important Gun Rights Case

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In June, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear the case of United States v. Rahimi. In reviewing the case, the Court will consider the constitutional right to pos...

Coercive Control: Another Form of Domestic Violence

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In 2020, Hannah Clark and her three children were murdered by Hannah’s ex-husband in Queensland Australia. The husband doused Hannah and the car in which their children wer...

Using New York’s Online Docket Search & Filing Websites

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. When you have a case pending, it can be difficult to keep up with its status. Keeping track of court dates, organizing documents – the task can be overwhelming. In New York...

April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month – #GoBlue4NYKids

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. All children deserve to grow up in safe, supportive environments. As such, April is Child Abuse Prevention month. This campaign promotes simple actions that can make a big...

Criminal Use of a GPS Tracking Device in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Jackie Wisniewski was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her boyfriend Timothy Jorden. At one point after the couple had broken up, Timothy even placed a GPS t...

NY Forensic Evaluators to Receive Additional Child Safety Training

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In child custody proceedings, where there are no allegations of abuse, it is generally believed that children do best when they are in regular contact with both parents. Ho...

When You’re Charged in NY With Endangering the Welfare of a Child

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. For those with children, there is a legal responsibility to ensure those children do not come into harm. This includes not just parents but guardians and those who are entr...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Domestic Violence Awareness Month was launched in the United States in October 1987. In 1989, Congress passed a law officially designating the month. This serves to highlig...

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...

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