A child support case does not always turn on biological parentage. In some situations, New York courts will prevent a person from denying paternity even when genetic testing proves that the person is not the child’s biological father. This legal
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Prior Lineup Identification Testimony Was Improper. People v. Patterson, 93 N.Y.2d 80, 710 N.E.2d 665, 688 N.Y.S.2d 101 (1999)
In People v. Patterson, the New York Court of Appeals reviewed a robbery conviction that raised several evidence issues. The case centered on the use of identification testimony at trial after the grocery store owner who had identified the defendant
Pre-Indictment Delay Did Not Violate Due Process. People v. Tyson, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 01446 (N.Y. Mar. 17, 2026)
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In People v. Tyson, the New York Court of Appeals addressed whether a delay between an alleged incident and a later indictment violated a defendant’s right to due process. The case focused on
Probation Not Tolled Without Declaration. People v. Curry, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 01448 (N.Y. Mar. 17, 2026)
In People v. Curry, the New York Court of Appeals examined whether a court retained jurisdiction to revoke probation after the probation period had expired. The case turned on the statutory rules governing probation, including when a probation term may
Videos Were Not Properly Authenticated. Matter of M.S. (M.H.), 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 00825 (N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026)
In Matter of M.S. (M.H.), the New York Court of Appeals considered whether Family Court properly admitted video evidence in an abuse proceeding under Family Court Act article 10. The case involved a mother, M.H., her daughter, M.S., and her
Depraved Indifference Supported by Driving Conduct. People v. Bender, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 01586 (N.Y. Mar. 17, 2026)
In People v. Bender, the New York Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for reckless endangerment in the first degree. The case focused on whether the evidence at trial supported a finding that the defendant acted with depraved indifference to
Emergency Vehicle Recklessness Claim Failed on Summary Judgment. Granath v. Monroe County, 2026 NY Slip Op 01586
In Granath v. Monroe County, 2026 NY Slip Op 01586, the New York Court of Appeals considered when a police officer driving an emergency vehicle could face civil liability after entering an intersection against a red light and colliding with
Custody Modification Awarding Father Primary Physical Custody. Matter of Andrea II. v. Joseph HH., 2022 NY Slip Op 01492
The case of Matter of Andrea II. v. Joseph HH. involved two custody modification petitions filed by both parents of a child born in 2014. The matter required the court to decide whether there had been a change in circumstances
Relocation Condition Removed from Custody Award. Matter of Wright v. Burke, 2024 NY Slip Op 01815
In 2021, both Alex Wright and Sanchel Burke filed custody petitions in the Family Court, Kings County. The case involved their child, who had moved with the mother from Brooklyn to Binghamton. The father sought sole legal and physical custody,
Relocation Request in Custody Case. Matter of Emily F. v. Victor P., 2024 NY Slip Op 24189
In February 2022, Emily F. filed a petition in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, seeking to modify a 2017 final order of custody and visitation. She requested permission to relocate her child from New York to North Carolina over the