No. 19-590

Michael Anthony Deem v. John P. Colangelo, et al.

Lower Court: New York
Docketed: 2019-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: child-custody child-custody-rights custody-dispute due-process equal-protection family-law first-amendment forensic-evaluator free-speech parental-rights right-to-privacy
Key Terms:
DueProcess FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a court appointed FE's examination of a fit parent's children over that fit parent's objection violates that fit parent's right to control the upbringing of his children.

2. Whether compelling a fit parent to cooperate with a court appointed FE, sanctioning a fit parent for not cooperating with a FE, or granting a FE sole discretion regarding what recommendations are made to the matrimonial court regarding custody and how those recommendations are derived, violates that fit parent's right to free speech.

3. Whether compelling a fit parent to pay the fees and expenses of a court appointed FE violates that fit parent's right to free speech.

4. Whether denying a fit parent all custodial discovery in a contested custody dispute in the Second Department, but not fit parents in the Third or Fourth Departments, violates that fit parent's rights to due process and equal protection.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court appointed FE's examination of a fit parent's children over that fit parent's objection violates that fit parent's right to control the upbringing of his children

Docket Entries

2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-19
Supplemental brief of petitioner Michael Deem filed.
2019-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2019)
2019-08-16
Application (19A169) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until November 4, 2019.
2019-08-06
Application (19A169) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2019 to November 3, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Attorneys

Michael Deem
Michael Anthony DeemPro Se, Petitioner