A Queens judge recently ruled that lawmakers should take a closer look at a statute allowing unmarried partners to seek protections in Family Court, finding that it has been stretched to include matters that serve as “distractions” from more serious domestic assault cases.

But some practitioners say the law serves litigants by keeping disputes out of Criminal Court and that they are happy with keeping the law as is.

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