Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

My boyfriend smacked his 13 yr old son for screaming and cursing at him and other kids in the car at 7:30 am He had a bump on his head that night after wrestling on the beach with his cousins. about 9:00pm. The cops were called by the Mother. We were with 5 adults and noone noticed a bump all day. 2 months later, he was arrested for assault and endangering the welfare of a child. I have been with this man for 4 years and he never put a hand on any of his 3 children. He is a great father. Can he go to jail?


Asked on 11/22/10, 8:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

peter bark bark & karpf

These days you can get arrested for giving a kid a dirty look, especially when one one parent is looking to cause trouble for the other.

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Answered on 11/28/10, 4:52 am


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