Racquel A. Cousins

Racquel is a partner in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Manhattan office, where she focuses her practice exclusively on family and matrimonial law. She also has experience representing a diverse clientele in criminal defense, real estate and landlord/tenant law.

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New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 4124277

Since 2003

Attorney / Partner

Tully Rinckey PLLC

Current

Norman Manley Law School

(2021) Postgraduate Diploma , Legal Education

University of the West Indies

J.D. (1999) | Law

University of the West Indies

B.A. (1996)

Top 10 Attorneys

National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2018

New York State Bar  # 4124277

Member

2003 - Current

Racquel A. Cousins Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC

The New York Business Journal

April 19, 2022

Q. Is it illegal for someone to use their job to find out your personal and sensitive information about an individual ?

May 19, 2022

A: Yes, you should definitely speak with an attorney. Your situation sounds complicated and you would need to give all the facts to an attorney, who can represent you. It sounds like there is way more going on here than you can type in the "Ask a Lawyer" section. However, to answer your question with respect to whether someone can use their position at an agency to find out personal information about you would depend on why they are trying to ascertain this information. Everything turns on the "why" and in what capacity they need this information. Like I said, an attorney who has more details about your situation should be able to assist you.

Q. Good morning I had a fire and I let my daughter stay with her father to go to school now he doesn't want to give her bac

May 19, 2022

A: Hello - You would not go to jail unless you broke the law. Going to pick up your daughter from her father's house, even though she has been staying with him for a while does not constitute breaking in the law, all else being equal. I am going to assume that there is no custody order in place indicating who has physical/residential custody of your daughter. If I am correct in my assumption then you should go to the Family Court in your county as soon as possible and file a custody petition and have your daughter's father served ASAP. You will both have to go to court and get a judge to establish formal custody of your daughter. I hope that helps.