Federal Court Tosses New Jersey Family Court Decision That Left Defendant Destitute

A South Jersey man’s lawsuit against former Attorney General Matthew Platkin and others was dismissed after a federal judge ruled the court cannot act as an appeals court for state family court…

New York Moves to Replace ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ With Gender-Neutral Terms in Family Court Law

Albany, NY — New York lawmakers have approved legislation that would replace terms such as “mother,” “father,” and “paternity” throughout portions of state family law with gender-neutral language, sending the measure to…

Penn Hills man charged after assault of woman and children outside Pittsburgh family court

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — A Penn Hills man is facing a dozen criminal charges after allegedly assaulting the mother of his children and the children themselves outside a family court building late Wednesday…

Teen Who Killed Yonkers Cop See Case Transferred to Family Court

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY – On the first anniversary of the death of Yonkers Police Detective Sgt. Frank Gualdino, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah provided an update on the case. Following…

Teen Who Killed Yonkers Cop to be Tried in New York Family Court

YONKERS, NY – The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office informed the Yonkers Police Department on November 29 about a significant update in the case of a teenager accused in the death of…

Legislators say New Jersey family court judge shortage hurting children

PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County will join Hunterdon, Somerset, and Warren counties in temporarily halting civil and divorce trials due to a shortage of judges. This shortage poses a significant risk to…

Evening house fire on Amber Court in Blackwood kills two pets, displaces family

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — An evening house fire Thursday in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township left a home uninhabitable and killed two pets, though no residents or responders were injured, officials…

Trump family scores major win as New York appeals court tosses Tish James’ politically motivated $500M civil fraud case

New York, NY – In a dramatic legal twist just months after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump saw a $515 million civil fraud judgment against him wiped away Thursday…

Family threatened by cartel seeks Supreme Court review to stop deportation

WASHINGTON, DC — A Mexican family facing deportation is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up their case, arguing that immigration authorities failed to properly evaluate credible threats to their lives…

Middletown School District Fighting Family of Girl Bullied into Suicide in Court

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — The Middletown School District is not only fighting the family of a bullied girl who committed suicide, but they are now blaming her for her own death in a…

Newburgh man who killed three family members convicted in court

NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Kaliek Goode-Ford, 35, of Newburgh, was convicted Thursday of all charges, including three counts of first-degree murder, for fatally shooting three family members and attempting to kill a child…

Family and victims of bike path attack confront suspect in NYC courtroom

NEW YORK, NY – In a solemn courtroom on Wednesday, the mother of a New Yorker who was tragically killed in 2017 expressed that no punishment imposed on the assailant could ever…

Court rules New York law violates family planning center’s rights

Katelynn Richardson on February 27, 2023 NEW YORK, NY – A crisis pregnancy center’s lawsuit over a New York law barring employers from discriminating based on “reproductive health decision making” will be…

Courtroom Erupts In Chaos After Victim’s Family Member Lunges At Buffalo Mass Shooter

Trevor Schakohl on February 15, 2023 A victim’s family member ran at the perpetrator of the May 14 Buffalo, New York, supermarket mass shooting during his Wednesday sentencing hearing, with police quickly…

Five Members of a Family-Run Sex Trafficking Organization Receive Lengthy Prison Sentences in Brooklyn Federal Court

Five members of a family-run sex trafficking organization were sentenced this week to prison terms of nearly 40 years in prison by United States District Judge Allyne R. Ross in federal court…

NJ Family Law Firm Takes Unique Approach to “Happiness Culture” to Improve Courtroom Success

Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group is one of New Jersey’s largest and fastest-growing family law firms, with six offices throughout the state. In response to the firm’s phenomenal growth and reaching a…

Mississippi Pastor’s Son Charged With Sex Crimes Involving Teen Living With Family

Poplarville, MS – A Mississippi man has been charged with multiple felony sex offenses after investigators alleged he sexually abused a teenage girl who was living with his family. His mother was…

Child’s Family Sues Casino Pier After Amusement Ride Incident Left Him With Permanent Injuries

A lawsuit filed against Casino Pier alleges a child suffered severe, permanent injuries while riding an amusement attraction in Seaside Heights, claiming the amusement park failed to properly maintain the ride and…

Army Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Briefing Given to NJ Family After Soldier’s Suicide

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of a New Jersey soldier who died by suicide in South Korea, ruling the court lacked jurisdiction over claims that the Army…

Mob gambling empire tied to Lucchese crime family brought down as more members plead guilty

Prosecutors say an illegal gambling and money laundering network linked to the Lucchese crime family generated millions in criminal proceeds and stretched across New Jersey. TRENTON, N.J. — Eight people and three…

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