Q: Difficult Divorce in white Plains Supreme Court . I'm wife, defendant. I'm non income spouse. Twenty year marriage. I've given my deposition already. He was there. Personally I'd rather not go due too his negative behavior towards me, even in court.A: I (almost)...
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Month: March 2018
How can I get an attorney to represent my case if I have no money?
Q: My husband left me and our 11 year old daughter 6 months ago and left me in total debt after 15 years together 6 years 8 months of marriage. He has served me himself physically with an uncontested divorce papers and the info within is false information! How can I...
My ex doesn’t work. Am I still supposed to pay day care expenses?
Q: I had to go to court today and my ex wife gave me day care bills. In our stipulation it was mentioned that she will get day care expenses when she works. Now her lawyer says that I have to pay up because she was looking for job. I would like to go on trial for...
How much money of a college loan does a parent has to pays when one is already paying child support?
Q: My daughter is going to take out a 40,000 dollar a year loan for 4 years for college. I pay child support now. How much of this money am I required by law to pay back? A: Educational expenses are generally an add-on to the basic level of child support. They...
I filed my divorce in 2016 with the court but didn’t finish the process is my index number still good?
Q: Just want to know if my index number is good after 2 years. A: Unless the Clerk's Office marked your file "abandoned," then your case would still be active with the court & thus your index# would still be "good." You'd need to call the Matrimonial Clerk's...
What can I do to dispute my wifes child support subpoena. We live together and I am on unemployment benefits.
Q: Wife's friend just served me a subpoena about child support. Live with my wife 24 yr's , we have a 13 yr old. A: Assuming you mean summons, the question is whether her petition also reflects the fact that you're living together. If yes, then appear on the...
If i receive three million one lump settlement in NY state divorce, do I pay taxes on that amount?
Q: divorcing in white plains supreme court new york state A: It depends on what it's for - if it's an "inter-spousal" transfer of assets/property, then generally the answer is no. If it's akin to spousal maintenance, then the answer is probably yes. That said,...
Should I bring a lawyer to a preliminary hearing a child support modification?
Q: My husband has been going to court and fighting about paying for his 22 year old son. They moved to Pennysylvania and so not reside in Manhattan anymore. She never showed up to any of the court dates, this was going on for about a year since he turned 21. Needless...
I have petitioned for child support in NY, have a date for initial hearing but live in London and cannot make it. What to do?
Q: My children's father pays no child support. He lives in NY. We were married in NY, divorced in the UK. Both children were born in NY and are citizens as is he. They now live with me in London. Today I received a letter advising me a date for an initial hearing in...
I am being charged arrears for child support because mom was on public assistance but mom didn’t even have custody of my son?
Q: I had temp custody and then the grandma had custody but mom collected public assistance for a child that wasn't even living with her and the state is coming for me for 43k. I would like advise as to what I could do to fight this. A: If there are arrears, this...
