Ask Cari: “When Can I Obtain an Order of Protection in NY Family Court?”

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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 …

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LIFT NY Family Law Resource Guides

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As a general practitioner, I spend some time in the Family Courts here in New York.  Family law affects people involved in every industry- including those involved in the food, fiber and biofuel industries.  When I was in Queens Family Court last week, I finally had an opportunity to visit the resource table by Legal Information for Families Today (“LIFT”). …

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