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Family law falls in the category of civil law. It deals with all issues involving family members of a deceased individual, and covers grandparents’ rights from a family perspective. It is a lengthy process, that requires professionals who specialize in this field.

Getting a Family Court Lawyer in NYC

A family court is a court that deals with all matters related to the family, including but not limited to adoption, child custody, spousal, and child alimony, division of property and other matters. The family court’s main goal is to facilitate the relationship between the two parties involved in a divorce agreement. Family courts also deal with juvenile matters and can hear cases involving young children. Finding a family court lawyer that is experienced and qualified enough to represent you well is the first step in getting the divorce proceedings are taken care of. This is why it is important to make sure that your lawyer has attended and passed the bar exams.

There are a number of benefits to hiring a lawyer who specializes in family law. For one thing, it will mean that your divorce proceeding will be handled by an attorney who actually knows how to deal with situations and who can get things settled without any major hiccups. It is also quite common for a family court lawyer to have prior experience in dealing with issues that relate to the divorce such as spousal support or child custody.

When looking for a family court lawyer in NYC, make sure that you do your research. Don’t just pick anyone off the phone and find out that they know how to deal with all situations that will come up during your divorce. Make sure that you check their credentials, and read through their client reviews. If you feel comfortable with them and think that they’re a good fit for your needs, then go ahead and hire them.

Sorts Of New York Family Legislation Situations We Manage

We manage a variety of family regulation related matters, both simple as well as complicated, to help our clients move on to have pleased and also successful futures.

Family Court deals with cases involving visitation, custody, guardianship, visitation rights, child support, alimony, and child abuse or neglect. There are usually three other judges that serve on the family court. They all serve at the same courthouse and decisions by the court can be appealed to the family court. The courts have a system that is designed to provide equal opportunity for everyone involved in the family law matters that they hear and that requires them to take into consideration any particular circumstance of each case as well as any special circumstances that may be unique to it.

There are some differences in family court practices because of the variations in state laws and family court practices that are common in different counties and cities within a state. Some examples of different court practices are that family courts may enforce child support orders from judges across county lines, or a judge may order support for one parent while ignoring an ordered support payment for the other parent. However, these are relatively few in the overall number of practices and judges are spread out across the country rather than living close to one another.

Some of the other family court practices that occur are that family courts may allow Joint Parental Agreement, which allows both parents of a child to make a parenting plan and submit it to the court; they may also allow mediation instead of a custody hearing if there is an amicable disagreement about certain issues. For example, they may decide if a parent is capable of caring for their children based on a psychiatric evaluation. Another example is where they decide if a parent is capable of providing for the children if they become physically abusive or neglectful. A third example of this occurs when a parent stops making contact with their children for a long period of time.

RECENT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

  • $4,221,000 verdict for woman who was raped
  • $1,150,000 settlement for worker who sustained a spinal injury after falling off a U-Haul truck while painting ($1,000,000 insurance policy)
  • $750,000 settlement for passenger in motor vehicle accident who sustained injuries to her knee, shoulder and hip that required surgery
  • $325,000 settlement for woman who sustained burn injuries from a steam pipe in her bathroom
  • $240,000 verdict for passenger in motor vehicle accident that sustained a shoulder injury requiring surgery, neck and back herniations. Plaintiff had prior suit claiming permanent injury to same parts of her body
  • $100,000 verdict for driver in motor vehicle accident that sustained neck and back injuries whose treatment consisted of four months of physical therapy

OTHER VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

  • $5,500,000 settlement during trial for parochial school students who were exposed to teacher with Tuberculosis
  • $4,000,000 settlement for construction worker who sustained bilateral ankle fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation
  • $3,825,000 settlement for wife and children of September 11 World Trade Center victim whose remains were never recovered (pro bono representation)
  • $3,800,000 settlement in medical malpractice action for brain-damaged baby with cerebral palsy and seizures resulting from oxygen deprivation to and water on the brain at birth
  • $3,500,000 settlement for three sisters who were sexually abused by another foster child in the foster home after being placed in foster care by the city of New York
  • $2,400,000 settlement after trial and appeal for union electrician who sustained partial amputations to fingers on both hands when 800 pound spool of cable broke free while being lowered down stairs with make-shift rope pulley — expanded the coverage of Section 240(1) of the Labor Law to include “force of gravity on objects” in addition to falling worker/falling object cases
  • $2,225,000 settlement for pedestrian struck by motor vehicle resulting in 26-day coma, skull fracture, traumatic brain injury, numerous fractures and impaired cognitive and perceptive functions
  • $1,800,000 settlement for construction worker who fell from scaffold and fractured forearm and wrist requiring 3 surgeries and internal fixations
  • $1,700,000 settlement for construction worker who fell off ladder and required spinal surgery with internal fixation that failed
  • $1,450,000 settlement for construction worker who fell through unprotected skylight on roof sustaining arm and leg fractures
  • $1,240,000 settlement for 18- year old as the result of medical malpractice in failing to diagnose cancer
  • $1,000,000 settlement for construction worker who fell down debris-filled staircase at construction site with no handrail resulting in neck surgery, back and hip injuries
  • $1,000,000 settlement for passenger in motor vehicle that was rear-ended resulting in spinal surgery with fusion and internal fixation
  • $950,000 settlement for passenger on interstate bus involved in a collision resulting in traumatic brain injury
  • $875,000 settlement for children of mother who died as a result of failure to diagnose and treat Crohn’s Disease
  • $745,000 settlement for motorcyclist struck by NYPD vehicle resulting in hip and ankle fractures, both of which required open reduction and internal fixation
  • $700,000 settlement for pedestrian who slipped and fell on sidewalk that was not properly shoveled/treated after ice and snow storm resulting in severely comminuted and displaced right arm fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation and additional surgeries
  • $500,000 settlement for tenant of apartment building who tripped and fell while descending stairs that had just been mopped resulting in fractured left shoulder and multiple surgeries
  • $500,000 settlement for home healthcare worker who tripped and fell due to mis-leveled elevator resulting in closed head injury, impaired cognitive functions, neck, shoulder and back injuries
  • $390,000 settlement for passenger in Police Department van that ran red light and struck another vehicle resulting in injuries to neck, back and shoulder
  • $350,000 settlement for motorist who sustained injuries to neck, back and shoulder when tree fell on his vehicle
  • $275,000 settlement for pedestrian who tripped and fell on raised sidewalk flag resulting in tri-malleolar fracture of ankle requiring open reduction and internal fixation
  • $260,000 settlement for pedestrian who was thrown to the ground by unrestrained dog and sustained fracture to hip which required surgical pinning and fracture to spine
  • $250,000 settlement for commuter who tripped and fell on defective step on staircase in Penn Station resulting in multiple shoulder tears requiring surgical intervention and fractured rib
  • $240,000 settlement for pedestrian crossing street who was struck in crosswalk by turning bus resulting in crush injuries and fractures to her hand
  • $225,000 settlement for bystander who was assaulted by police officers and detained without being arrested who sustained injuries to his face, hand and legs