Q: Me and my ex wife have a 50-50 legal and physical custody agreement over our son. She has mon/tues, I have weds/thurs, and we alternate fri/sat/sun every week. we got divorced and in our agreement is that she would NEVER ask for child support from me. However,...
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Can gun ownership effect preexisting visitation rights as a father?
Q: Visitation Order is from a NY court (westchester) but I live in NJ. Court order states nothing about firearms. If I purchase and own a gun (for hunting) and my sons mother finds out (or I tell her) can this be a potential threat toward my visitation rights. My son...
Should I put myself on child support?
Q: Me and my ex wife have a 50-50 legal and physical custody agreement over our son. She has Monday/Tuesday, I have Weds/Thursday, and we alternate Friday/Saturday/Sunday every week. we got divorced and in our agreement is that she would NEVER ask for child support...
Can gun ownership effect preexisting visitation rights as a father?
Q: Visitation Order is from a NY court (Westchester) but I live in NJ. Court order states nothing about firearms. If I purchase and own a gun (for hunting) and my sons mother finds out (or I tell her) can this be a potential threat toward my visitation rights. My son...
My daughter lives in Jamaica and visiting America. Can the father take her away ?
Q: I need my child here with me and the father said he's is not sending her back. A: Assuming you mean the Father resides in New York, and you and the child reside in Jamaica, then the questions would be: has Jamaica issued any court orders determining custody? If...
Mother tells daughter inappropriate subject matter & know daughter is emotionally screaming for help?
Q: Recently, my sister lost custody of her daughter to her ex husband. She has visitation and in the beginning the child was crying that she did not want to go see her mother yet her father made every and all attempts to make it work. He is a decent guy and has...
Asking for as much information and personal experiences on grandparents rights cases in NY that have been won/lost?
Q: I am curious to know if any NY lawyer (specifically westchester county) has ever had a grandparents rights case where petitioner won visitation when there has never been a pre-existing relationship with the child, you’ve been estranged for several years and both...
Exchanging Financial Affidavit information during a Child Support Petition.
Q: The judge ordered my ex and I to exchange our financial affidavit information within 10 days via email. It now has been almost 3 weeks and I still have not received my ex's information. I've already sent my information to my ex. Do I write to court that my ex has...
How does it work in NY if a grandparent sues for visitation, is granted standing and then withdraws the petition?
Q: I’m curious to know how it works in NY with grandparents rights/withdrawing a petition. Mother in law is suing my husband and I for visitation of our child whom she’s never met/has no prior relationship with. Our judge granted her standing so far (based on a few...
How can I modify a visitation and support order from another state?
Q: Myself and my children 7&11 moved to NY 5yrs ago. The original order is out of Florida where we lived with their father when they were 1&5. In 5 years I have had to change visitation maybe twice do to illness and child activities, but all time was made up...
