Q: Me and my mom are looking to move to Florida she also has custody of my two daughters so I’m in the process of court with her in New York City but will we be able to move to Florida with out the courts closing the case would I need to file a new petition out in Florida ?…Read More
Q: Married for one year. Husband is seeking a green card. He's financially and emotionally abusive. He has tried to open a credit card fraudulently with my social security number and may be using my social security number to work under. We do not live together because he does not want to move where I currently reside. I cannot move…Read More
Q: I have a one bedroom for my child , the mother stays with her boyfriend , my child sleeps in the living room on air mattress that deflates in the middle of the night. Can I get temporary full custody until she’s in a better living situation? A: I can't say whether CPS would intervene or not, but if…Read More
Q: I have a child support order which was put into place in 2017 and I've never had the child support modified, but we had a modification in 2021 for the child care (day care, after care, camp) portion of it (not the amount, just how it is to be paid) Magistrate says that is still considered a modification. Actual…Read More
Q: Can you skip income and medical sections on divorce papers if no one is asking for support or didn’t have joint medical? It’s for a fully uncontested divorce with no children. A: It's unclear exactly which form you're referring to. If there are children involved, you must (at the least) submit the child support worksheet - though it's advisable…Read More
Q: Hi, I am married. In NY if I buy an apartment with money that comes out from an account that belongs only to my name, who owns the property? It belongs to me, the one who puts up the money, or does it also belong to my wife because we are married? If it belongs to both of us,…Read More
Q: We do not have anything established in court but we have always had shared custody . A: If there's a dispute regarding the child & you cannot resolve it between the two of you, then file a Custody petition in Family Court. Schedule a consult with a Bronx Child Custody attorney for a full assessment.Read More
Q: My fiancé and child mother do not get along and recently were verbally abusive to one another via text and on the phone disrespecting and threatening each other kids and a audio was recorded . Now my child mom claims she uncomfortable with my child around my fiancé. No arrest were made . Will this audio work in her…Read More
Q: I got divorced. He signed my divorce papers for a TV. Then I went to the Supreme Ct & spent the whole day with a friend getting divorced back n forth to sign at the notary. I'm not divorced. They even gave me a receipt and I met a Lawyer there & still nothing. I'm still married. I need…Read More
Q: I was arrested last week because I protected my 9 month old baby and myself from my abusive husband. He asked me to tend to her while he slept a bit longer. I had to use the bathroom so I briefly stepped out, as my daughter was still asleep. Once I was finished, I heard my baby whimper. Before…Read More
