Westchester Family Law Attorney

Q: I am pro se, as is my ex-wife who filed a child support petition. We have the fact-finding hearing scheduled for next week. I want to submit to the court a written declaration and exhibits. Can I serve my ex-wife? ? Or do I need to use a third party? Do I need to...

Checkout the latest article of mine to be published - this one in the May, 2021 Edition of the "Westchester Lawyer" magazine (a publication of the Westchester County Bar Association)  It's titled "Withdrawal of Counsel in Family Law Cases" -...

Q:  My wife and I are legally married and have a child together. We are/were living in the same residence together. She became upset and took the child away from me by leaving the home. She has not returned and did not tell me where she went. I cannot get in contact...

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...

Q: I was divorced 18 months ago. My now ex-spouse didn't want the divorce and delayed as much as he could throughout the entire process. We both are still living in the house. We both had competent lawyers. As part of our Stipulation Agreement, we agreed to list the...

Q: My son has been estranged from his father for many years. His father has always paid monthly child support, but without a court order. Father is now saying he will no longer pay because the child refuses to see him. I would think he would have to show parental...

Q: Respondent did not get served order to show cause for a custody modification. An inquest was scheduled and a modification, terminating visitation, granted, along with the judge, of her own accord, conducting and providing background check results, such as warrant,...

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,...

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...

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...