Legal Opinion
Melissa S. v. Allen S.
New York City Family Court
Decided November 30, 2016Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John M. Hunt, J.
In this family offense proceeding under article 8 of the Family Court Act, the respondent has made the unprecedented request that his physical appearance before the court be dispensed with, and that he be permitted to participate and give testimony in the proceeding by electronic means, specifically by “telephone” from the offices of an attorney located in another state.1
By petition filed pursuant to Family Court Act § 821 on October 19, 2016, Melissa S. alleges that the respondent, Allen S., who is her spouse, committed one or more of the family offenses…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Degen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- In re Christina F.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. WrottenNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- In re Dean L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Carlisle v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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