New York gives grandparents very little preference when it comes to what, if any, role they should play in the life of a child whose parents have chosen to limit access to them. If both parents are considered fit to care for their children, then judges are typically reluctant to challenge decisions that rightly belong […]
Author Archives: Michael H. Ranzenhofer, Esq.
As recently as 2010, to get a divorce in New York, parties had to establish elaborate – and often fraudulent – cases against one spouse, who was said to be at fault. This might involve recruiting a person to testify that they had an extramarital affair with a spouse, or documenting abuse or abandonment that […]
Vehicle Assault in the Second Degree is a serious criminal offense. Second Degree Vehicular Assault is a class E felony, and a Rochester driver convicted of this crime will not only have a permanent criminal record but faces substantial penalties at sentencing. A first time offender who is convicted of Vehicular Assault in the Second […]
A Rochester driver convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated Per Se as a Class D Felony faces very serious criminal penalties. This is a criminal drunk driving offense that will result in a permanent criminal record, possible jail time and very high fines. If convicted of this charge, a defendant may be incarcerated for up […]
Conviction for Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol as a second offense is one of the more unusual drinking and driving charges defended by Rochester criminal defense attorneys. While the mandatory penalties are increased for the second offense, the charge remains a traffic infraction, which is not considered a crime. For a second offender, the […]
Usually not, and filing on grounds like adultery or inhuman treatment require that you develop sometimes complicated legal cases against your spouse. With New York’s irretrievable breakdown ground, you can have a much simpler, and much less expensive, divorce without the need to prove that your spouse is responsible for the end of the marriage. […]
No, it really doesn’t matter who files first in a divorce. If your spouse puts the paperwork in, that doesn’t create any perception that they have a greater need to be free of the union than you do. Whoever files first, the court will do a few things. First, it will issue automatic orders that […]
When a Rochester driver is stopped for driving under the influence of alcohol, there are a variety of charges he or she may face depending on the degree of intoxication. Driving While Ability Impaired is the least serious alcohol-related driving offense that may be charged in New York State. To convict an individual of Driving […]