Blog Posts in August, 2012

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  • Family Court Judge Resigns After Admitting Sexual Contact 40 Years Ago With His Niece
    Family Court Judge Resigns After Admitting Sexual Contact 40 Years Ago With His Niece

    Upstate Family Court Judge, Bryan Hedges, age 65, resigned in April after acknowledging he had sexual contact 40 years ago with his 5-year-old deaf niece. The Judge admitted the incident took place ...

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  • Attorney's Fees: Granted or Denied
    Attorney's Fees: Granted or Denied

    Requests during a divorce that one spouse or the other pay or contribute to the attorney's fees of the other are a matter of discretion for the judge. While there is case law and statutory authority ...

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  • Supervised Visitation
    Supervised Visitation

    When a parent requests supervised visitation a careful analysis needs to be performed to determine is the concern legitimate or is it a ploy to gain the upperhand in custody litigation. In its true ...

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