Q: Non custodial parent has not paid any current child support since December of 2019 as of February 2021 he owes 4800.56 in arrears with the last tax intercept being March 2020 if I take him to court for a violation hearing and I do end up getting another tax...
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Month: February 2021
Do I still have to pay child support if child goes out of state for college an live with his mother?
A: The short answer is yes - child support generally continues in NY until age 21 unless the child is emancipated. If the child's attending college, then generally the non-custodial parent would not only pay basic support, but also pay his/her share of college...
Would a judge approve a vacation if 1 of the days falls on a day that the noncustodial parent has?
Q: The non custodial parent has been inconsistent with seeing his child. From March 2020-July 2020 he did not see her. He did not take her for his two weeks scheduled visitation for the summer and he did not take her for his holiday on Christmas Eve. He gets her...
I just find out my husband divorce me without me knowing?
Q: I was fighting the divorce years ago and he decide not to divorce. I just found out by him that I am divorce I ask him how is that if I was fighting it and didn't sign any paper because he decide not to divorce. He said he committed fraud and make a fake address in...
Am I responsible for back child support for a 53 year woman who’s mother never asked for court ordered child support?
Q: I was just contacted by a 53 year old who very well might be my daughter. The 53 year old woman's mother never told me about the child & never went to court requesting child support from me. Am I financially responsible retro actively? A: The short answer is no...
How can I request a move out of state from New York to Florida Orlando ?
Q: OK me and my ex last year got a court order of joint custody child spends half the week with dad and other with me. My son no longer wants to keep going back and forth that's one second is me and my husband got a approval to purchase our first home in Orlando I’m a...
Is a support case valid if the custodian parent employment wasn’t verified & lied about being employed?
Q: My income was verified & her wasn’t. She lied about employment & the court reused to verify. Can I get the case overturned? A: The Court does not have an obligation to "verify" her income. That's your responsibility - you could have, for example, issued her...
I filed my uncontested divorce through nyc e-file in July. Is there a way to speed up process?
A: Merely filing the divorce does next-to-nothing. You'd then need to have the papers served, file an affidavit of service, and then submit the Judgment Package (assuming the other side defaults. You may wish to call a NYC Divorce Attorney for a full assessment.
How can someone stop paying child support when they now live on there own and have a job and no longer go to college?
Q: And the mother is receiving and keeping the money. A: I assume you mean the child is living on his/her own & working. With that assumption, you'd need to file a Petition to Terminate Support, alleging emancipation. Bear in mind you need to prove the child's...
How long will my uncontested divorce take?
Q: I've submitted paperwork for uncontested divorce 4 months ago and didn't hear anything back from the court. How long does the uncontested divorce usually take? A: The time varies - in Westchester it's usually 1-3 months. But in part the time varies based on backlog...
