Q: My soon to be ex husband- pays child support and we have a mutual agreement. things have gotten ugly between us and he now wants me to give him receipts of what i spend the child support money on. I am insulted that he would even ask. i have nothing to hide but i don’t want to now save…Read More
Q: My wife and I are a lesbian couple who had a child together with a donor who we know. We did not do the medical or legal aspect during conception, which later led to the donor taking us to court for paternity. Eventually he withdrew the case and signed the consent for me, the non biological mother, to adopt.…Read More
Q: I haven’t worked during the course of our marriage because I’m disable and waiting for my disability. He wants me out.. I have no income or family. What are my rights? We’ve been married 6 1/2 years A: No – there is no “self-help” in New York. If he tries, call the police. Your next stop should be a…Read More
Q: I have 2 daughters that will be graduating high school within the next 2 years. One is 16 and the other is 17 years old and we live in Westchester, NY. Do I need to go back to court to extend child support or does it happen automatically? Thanks A: It happens automatically. That said, contributions toward college does…Read More
Q: Just put my child’s father on child support A: Not necessarily. For instance, if the Father signed the Acknowledgement of Paternity (allowing his name to be on the birth certificate), then the Father is not automatically granted a DNA test. Further, this is usually something a party must request – it’s not something automatically done by the Court. Schedule…Read More
Q: My mother new boyfriend of only 2-3 months locked me out my own house, would not let myself and my daughter in. I needed help form the proper authorities to get in as he tried to legally evict me while my mother let it happen. He does not pay rent been there over over 30 days, I understand he…Read More
Q: Adopt my grand kids A: The Family Court does not charge a filing fee for an adoption case. Attorneys Fees vary widely based on factors such as experience & location of one’s office. Nevertheless, most good attorneys would charge several thousand dollars to complete an adoption. You should also budget the costs of a home study, which may run…Read More
Q: I was never notified that my husband filled for divorce, he had his friend state that I was served with papers but I have proof that I was never served. He got the divorce but he has my name wrong because I never took his name when we got married but the divorce papers shows my last name Hyfenated…Read More
Q: My husband has a daughter with his ex who is 4 yrs old. The ex just got engaged. She knew the guy for a year and we believe he is now currently living with them. Sometimes the ex needs to work on the weekends. My husband found out that Saturday his ex new fiance watched their 4 yr old…Read More
Q: My daughters mother moved to upstate New York just outside of PA and she left my daughter to stay here in the Bronx to live with her grandparents and she never consulted me or advised me of the move. A: The short answer is: if there’s a child support order in place, you could only file a petition to…Read More
