Innocent Play or Child Pornography?
“… I know it when I see it.” – Justice Potter Stewart In the December 20, 2013 Law Journal, there is a very interesting case called Matter of CW v. CYR. This case comes from Kings County Family Court (Brooklyn Family Court) and it started on November 20,...Determining Where to File for Divorce in the 21st Century World of Mobile Families
“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring In the world of mobile families, complex international marriages and overburdened courts, would a New York court accept a divorce case, filed by the husband, an Irish resident,...On Undiagnosed Mental Illness and Mediation
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost What is mental illness? What is mental instability? Scientists and mental health professionals have grappled with questions concerning the human mind for centuries. From artfully crafted screening questions to wires...Screening for Domestic Violence
Domestic violence transcends racial, cultural, and socioeconomic boundaries and occurs in all types of families. Yet it is frequently unaddressed. According to the 2013 Domestic Violence First Quarter Fact Sheet published by the New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat...Do Court Orders Protect from Violence or Can They Potentially Increase its Threat?
“Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.” – Ambrose Bierce Do any of you see disturbing patterns in recent news? Patterns where people who, as it turns out later, have mental health issues, end up snapping and committing...Listen to your children!
"Split" documents what children say about their parents' divorce.
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