Q: I was falsely arrested in my home last month because my daughters father lied on me and said I pushed him and i was charged child endangerment. I have been her primary care taker since the day she was born, buying everything by myself, feeding her by myself, taking...
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What would be the best possible outcome for myself and my 6 month old son after a divorce?
Q: Married to my wife of 3.5 years. She moved to the US from England (where she was born and is a citizen) to live with me. I moved to NY from FL, where we were married to accommodate her desire to live here. She has been here since July 2017 while her immigration...
Can I file for child abandonment on my children’s father even if I have full custody of them?
Q: I have full custody of both of my children. Also have an order of protection of the father. He has not reached out or provided for them. A: There is no such thing under New York law. Instead, his "abandonment" of the children would either be grounds to have them...
Can my ex use fear of coronavirus as an excuse to not visit the children?
Q: We have a divorce agreement that states visitation clearly. During the NYS pause order, my ex has not followed the visitation advising that he does not feel it is safe for the kids to come to him (reasons being that he goes out for groceries and to the store etc)....
Do I have to update the custodial parent on my new address?
Q: We have an order and Mother has custody of child. I have him on the weekends, Friday - monday (he sleeps over). Pick up and drop off is at her home and at his school. I just moved from NY to NJ. I don’t feel comfortable telling the mother my address due to previous...
I am a professional dentist? My ex wife and I have been divorced for a year now. She wants to move about 20 miles.
Q: If she moves it will affect my ability to run my business as it will be impossible to pick up and drop off my two boys at school. She is going to tell the court I smoke marijuana. I do but never when with or around the kids. I never have. Will they test me with...
Do I have to update the custodial parent on my new address?
Q: We have an order and Mother has custody of child. I have him on the weekends, Friday - monday (he sleeps over). Pick up and drop off is at her home and at his school. I just moved from NY to NJ. I don’t feel comfortable telling the mother my address due to previous...
Is it the custodial parent’s right to know who is around the child? non custodial parent does not exercise his visitation days?
Q: My ex and i share a 5 year old daughter. we have a court order and it states that he gets her on wednesday evenings for dinner and every other weekend. the last time he has picked her up on a wednesday was 3/11/2020. he has not inquired about resuming his wednesday...
My son was appointed a child attorney by the court. What should I tell him before he meets with the child attorney?
Q: My son will be talking with a court appointed child attorney today. What do I tell my son the reason is for the meeting with the attorney? My son does not know of the legal case with my ex-husband as I have tried to shield him from legal matters. I know my...
Family Law Question, Therapeutic Supervised Visitation
Q: I have sole custody of my child that is soon to be 8 years old. Due to the Covid situation all visits are done virtually with his father. Now that Cuomo lifted up the order do therapeutic supervised visitation now need for be back in the office if my child, and the...
