Family Court and Supreme Court has concurrent jurisdiction on family offenses. An indigent person may receive court-appointed representation in Family Court if they are under a certain income threshold. Family Offenses are crimes; therefore, Criminal Court also has jurisdiction over family offenses. In order for one party to bring a family offense petition in Family Court, one of the following …
Completed NY Child Custody & Visitation Mediation Training
This weekend I completed New York child custody and visitation mediation training in Queens at Community Mediation Services, Inc. It was a complementary training to my divorce mediation training this winter with the New York Peace Institute. I am continually impressed by the quality of the education at our Community Dispute Resolution Centers (“CDRC”) in the state of New York. …
Additional Topics To Be Discused At NY Family/Matrimonial Law Seminar for Mental Health Professionals
I hope that my readers had a wonderful Fourth of July. It’s one of my favorite holidays. As I noted in this previous post, I am completing a family/matrimonial law seminar series with Deborah Kaminetzky, Esq. The next seminar will be held on July 12, 2011 from 9:30-11am at the Marriott Hotel in Farmingdale, New York. It costs $25 to attend and …