family court
'Taxi King' behind bars after not paying $100K in child support
Fallen “Taxi King” Gene Freidman is now behind bars — for failing to pay over $100,000 in child support. “Inessa please don’t do this,” the former medallion mogul begged his...
Family Court is clogged with petty cases from spurned exes
An “overburdened” veteran Queens Family Court judge says a law extending Family Court protections to people who aren’t related is clogging his courthouse with cases that take precious time away...
Woman claims she's daughter of dead man, wants his $94M fortune
A woman purporting to be the long-lost daughter of a late Long Island developer is laying claim to his $94 million fortune. Ashley Mengoni, 31, says she is the child...
Man says heiress ex stopped paying spousal support
A tobacco heiress’ ex once accused of bugging her phone and going to a brothel claims he’s getting stiffed on spousal support. Crocker Coulson, 53, says in court papers Anne Resnik...
Spying on his ex-wife cost this man a fortune
Fifty dollars worth of spy gear just cost this Yale grad a fortune. Brooklyn Heights dad Crocker Coulson forfeited any claim to his estranged wife's tobacco fortune after he bugged...
Millionaire hubby shocked to learn he's suing his wife
When a multimillionaire-shipping magnate opened Tuesday’s New York Post, he said he was shocked to learn he was suing his wife of 16 years. “How did this happen? I was...
Judge orders drug-addicted mom of four not to get pregnant
A New York judge has ordered a drug-addicted mother of four who has worked as a prostitute not to get pregnant again until she has gained custody of her infant...
Judge booted off Supreme Court after cursing out prosecutor
A second-generation Manhattan judge whose dad was infamous for springing criminal defendants on low bail was demoted after repeatedly clashing with Manhattan prosecutors, even cursing one out in open court,...
Ex-state senator broke the law because he was 'embarrassed'
Convicted ex-state Sen. John Sampson was too “embarrassed” to admit he’d been suspended from practicing law when he was caught wrongfully appearing on a Family Court case, according to court...
Banker pays off $15K in child support thanks to Trump
A struggling investment banker who was facing prison time over $15,000 in unpaid child support says he was able to pay off the debt and avoid jail thanks to ......
Banker accused of trying to 'un-adopt' son in bid to avoid child support
A Manhattan investment banker is putting money before love, as he’s gone to court in an attempt to get rid of his adopted 10-year-old son like some kind of toxic...
Mom calls years-long war with city foster system 'kidnapping’
A Manhattan mom says the city has wrongly kept her son for three years — more than half his life — and since her child joined a lawsuit against the...
Heiress loses custody battle, accuses ex of going to 'brothel'
A tobacco heiress who accused her estranged hubby of bugging her phone with spyware lost a battle to block their children from meeting his pregnant girlfriend — but not before...
Failed Homeless Services chief made a Family Court judge
Continuing a trend of cushy landings for high-level appointees who leave or are pushed out of their posts, Mayor de Blasio has nominated former Homeless Services Commissioner Gilbert Taylor to...
German nobleman sued in NY court for $2.5M in unpaid child support
His great-great grandfather was a Prussian prince who formed the first German empire — but Carl-Eduard Graf von Bismarck is just a common deadbeat dad, his ex-wife charges in a...
Dad tries to get out of child support with a $150K check
An Ivy League Lothario’s bid to get out of child support by giving his baby mama a one-time $150,000 payment was spanked by a Manhattan judge Thursday. The 2013 Dartmouth...
City helping deadbeat parents find jobs so they can pay child support
The city is using kid gloves to get an estimated 295,000 deadbeat parents, mostly dads, to pay up on child support — by helping them find jobs. “It’s better for...