In a collaborative divorce in Rochester, the parties contractually agree to abide by a negotiation framework for their divorce that keeps the matter out of court. You will still have to resolve all the financial, property, and child custody and support issues of a divorce, but instead of arguing between lawyers, you’ll work with a […]
Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer
Stalking in the Second Degree (NY PL 120.55) is the first felony grade of Stalking charges that Rochester prosecutors can bring, and effectively means that you’ve engaged in stalking behavior using a firearm or other dangerous weapon, targeted a victim under the age of 14, or have previous convictions for one of several offenses that […]
When stalking offenses involve multiple victims, there are previous convictions for misdemeanor stalking, or the victim had a reasonable fear of being hurt, sexually assaulted, or kidnapped, prosecutors in Rochester can charge you with Stalking in the Third Degree (NY PL 120.50). A class A misdemeanor, a conviction can result in up to a year […]
Stalking crimes are considered quite serious by Rochester prosecutors, and that’s even true for the lowest grade of a stalking charge, Stalking in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 120.45). At this level, you’ll face a class B misdemeanor charge, and can be incarcerated for as long as three months. In addition, a conviction will mean […]
Yes, every divorce in Rochester requires the use of one of New York’s grounds for divorce. In the past, divorce cases required that a court find fault with one spouse, and the other effectively had to build a criminal case against them and prove allegations of adultery, abuse, abandonment, or other misconduct, to a standard […]
While the concept of reckless endangerment – unintentionally creating circumstances that can cause harm to another – is easy enough to understand, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (NY PL 120.20) is much more specific than that. This charge, a class D felony, alleges that under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, you […]
Engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of injury to another, without specifically intending to, is charged as Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree (NY PL 120.20) by Rochester prosecutors. No injury needs to occur to qualify for the charge, so a variety of behaviors that create risks for another person fall under the […]
Hazing isn’t just something that happens to college students pledging for a fraternity or sorority. In many social and even professional organizations, there are initiation rituals that can get out of hand. When a person suffers injuries as a result of reckless or intentional conduct in their initiation or affiliation with an organization, the perpetrators […]
Yes, unless through some strange circumstance your custody agreement states otherwise, a temporary inability to pay child support won’t restrict your ability to visit and spend time with your child. Obviously, long term delinquency may have consequences you don’t want, like a suspended driver’s license, intercepted tax refunds, and even jail time, but Rochester courts […]
Most first time offenders convicted of a drinking and driving offense in the Rochester area will be eligible to participate in the Drinking Driver Program (DDP). Participation in the DDP is required to obtain a conditional driver’s license. Upon completion of the DDP, some first time offenders also may be eligible to have their full […]