Law
2008 Expanded Access - Resources
Data/statistics
Case law
The courts are further clarifying what constitutes an “intimate relationship” through written decisions based on the 2008 law. The specific language of the law only asks courts to consider “the nature of the relationship (regardless of whether the relationship is sexual in nature), the frequency of interaction between the persons, and the duration of the relationship.” The only exclusion clarifies that “neither a casual acquaintance nor ordinary fraternization between two individuals in a business or social context should be considered an “intimate relationship.”
- Expanded access case law summary by Day One in NYC (as of February, 2011)
Webinars
OPDV has sponsored a series of statewide conversations with advocates, legal services providers, and others, to provide information about the new law and to facilitate communication regarding the impact of its implementation.- Spring 2010 webinars - describes the Expanded Access law, and the resulting challenges and benefits for service providers, law enforcement and the courts:
- December 2010 webinar - describes the requirements of the law, the responsibilities of different service systems, and court determinations on who qualifies as an intimate partner:
Articles
- “‘Fair Access’ to Civil Orders of Protection – A Progress Report One Year Later,” January 16, 2010, Amy Schwartz, Empire Justice Center
- “Review of Expanded Access Two Years Later,” Eileen Swan, OPDV, Previously appeared in eJusticeNY Integrated Justice Report Newsletter (Issue 3 -2010)
- “What’s An Intimate Relationship, Anyway? Expanding Access to the New York State Family Courts for Civil Orders of Protection,” Jennifer Cranstoun, Christopher O'Connor and Tracey Alter, Pace University School of Law
