A traffic diversion program gives you the opportunity to have certain tickets dismissed. There are currently six counties in New York with such programs. So if you have a ticket pending in any court in Allegany, Cayuga, Broome, Livingston, Otsego, Tioga, or Wyoming county, this article is for you.
Adjournment means to postpone a court date until a later time. In DWI and criminal cases, lawyers routinely request adjournments to give time to meet with the prosecutor, obtain a necessary document, to allow the client to complete treatment, for other good reason related to the case.
Are you wondering what is means to charged with imprudent speed? Read this post for a description and to learn the fines and consequences.
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Court appearances are not required for traffic infractions like speeding, cell phone use, etc. For misdemeanors, like driving on a suspended license, your appearance in court may be required.
Court Appeals determined that while there may be a valid all-persons-present warrant, this was not that case.
Professional drivers are the backbone of American commerce. The job however, holds some particular risks especially for the new professional driver. Learn more about drowsy driving.
In New York, all assets held by the parties before the date of the marriage is presumptively separate property and therefore not subject division with your spouse in a divorce. An engagement ring or other gift given before the marriage ceremony is generally separate property. Property acquired during a period of cohabitation before the marriage is likewise separate property.
On the other hand, a wedding ring given after the marriage vows is generally considered martial property. Wedding gifts given to both parties are generally marital property.
Separate property may be bank...
The state of New York requires parents to pay child support the presumptive amount of child support is determined by the CSSA (Child Suport Standards Act).
The presumtive amount of child support as a percentage of gross income are as follows:
For one child- 17%
For two children - 25%
For three children - 29%
For Four children - 31%
Five or more children - no less than 35%
On August 16, 2010, New York State finally joined every other state in the nation by enacting a no-fault divorce law effective October 14, 2010. With this new law, a judge may grant a divorce when a marriage has been “irretrievably broken” for a period of more than 6 months as established by the sworn statement of only one party.
Previously, a husband or wife, faced with an uncooperative spouse, could only obtain a divorce in New York if he or she could prove fault-based grounds such as cruel and inhuman treatment, abandonment, or adultery. These restrictions no longer apply...
Under the New York equitable distribution law, marital property, generally speaking, is all property that has come into the marriage commencing with the date of the marriage and continuing until the date the divorce action is filed with the court or the parties execute a written property settlement agreement, regardless of the form in which the title is held.
Exceptions to the martial property rule is property acquired by the husband or wife during the marriage from inheritance, proceeds of a personal injury case, and assets excluded by a formal agreement between the parties, e.g. a...