Q: Judge rule she get to keep the car. But the car is registered in husband name. A month later the wife didn’t registered the car in her name. So the ex husband went and took the plates off the car without telling her. A: The courts tend t frown upon such "self-help" methods. The proper thing for him to…Read More
Q: I lost my job a few months ago due to covid and an accident I was in limiting my productivity. I am not receiving any benefits or any unemployment or assistance. I filed for a downward modification which is currently in litigation and ( My previous lawyer whom I paid an exuberant amount of money never filed it) so…Read More
Q: I lost my job a few months ago due to covid and an accident I was in limiting my productivity. I am not receiving any benefits or any unemployment or assistance. I filed for a downward modification which is currently in litigation and ( My previous lawyer whom I paid an exuberant amount of money never filed it) so…Read More
Q: My son is 18 and enlisted in the marines left for basic training and got medical discharged. Do I still have to pay CS or is he emancipated? A: If he WAS in the Marines but is no longer in the Marines, then he is no longer emancipated. The Custodial Parent may re-apply for a court order of child…Read More
Q: Upon completion of the transfer herein to wife, wife hereby indemnifies and holds husband harmless from and against any claims and or liabilities with respect to said premises, including but not limited to payment of maintenance, mortgage, taxes, water/ sewage charges, insurance and utilities A: No - that particular language is merely an indemnification clause. One would need to…Read More
Q: Me and my mom are looking to move to Florida she also has custody of my two daughters so I’m in the process of court with her in New York City but will we be able to move to Florida with out the courts closing the case would I need to file a new petition out in Florida ?…Read More
Q: Married for one year. Husband is seeking a green card. He's financially and emotionally abusive. He has tried to open a credit card fraudulently with my social security number and may be using my social security number to work under. We do not live together because he does not want to move where I currently reside. I cannot move…Read More
Q: I have a one bedroom for my child , the mother stays with her boyfriend , my child sleeps in the living room on air mattress that deflates in the middle of the night. Can I get temporary full custody until she’s in a better living situation? A: I can't say whether CPS would intervene or not, but if…Read More
Q: I have a child support order which was put into place in 2017 and I've never had the child support modified, but we had a modification in 2021 for the child care (day care, after care, camp) portion of it (not the amount, just how it is to be paid) Magistrate says that is still considered a modification. Actual…Read More
Q: Can you skip income and medical sections on divorce papers if no one is asking for support or didn’t have joint medical? It’s for a fully uncontested divorce with no children. A: It's unclear exactly which form you're referring to. If there are children involved, you must (at the least) submit the child support worksheet - though it's advisable…Read More
