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Dropping Criminal Charges: What Crime Victims Face in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Most crimes are committed in the heat of the moment. In most cases, the perpetrators and the crime victims know each other. As with domestic violence cases, the parties may...

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...

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...

January is National Stalking Awareness Month

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Each year, an estimated 6 to 7.5 million people in the United States are stalked. Stalking is a serious and dangerous offense that impacts every community. And it is a crim...

Gray Divorce – Ending Your Marriage Later in Life

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. The saying goes that one in every two marriages will end in divorce. In reality, the divorce rate in the United States is more like one in three. For those aged 50 or more,...

Mistakes Not to Make When Getting Divorced in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. We recently published a blog about the mistakes not to make when you've been arrested. Other than a criminal case, getting a divorce may be one of the toughest things you e...

You’re Married, Now What? Having a Postnuptial Agreement in New York

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. A couple in love can often get caught-up in the whirlwind of getting married. Yet when the dust settles after the wedding, that couple may realize that marriage is a partne...

Separation or Divorce? Choosing the Legal Option That’s Right for You

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Some married couples are legally separated. Other married couples get divorced. When you’re considering ending your marriage, you should know your legal options. A separati...

Divorce in New York: The Basic Requirements

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Divorce is a legal proceeding to terminate a marriage. If you are contemplating ending your marriage, there are two important things that you need to know. First, you need...

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