Q: I have residential custody of our ten year old daughter. I live in the city and he lives over an hour away by train. He has dinner with my daughter one night a week. I have a work dinner so I’ve asked him to drop her off at my friend’s house until I pick her up. He refused and…Read More
Q: My daughter has conflicting diagnoses. ADHD from some dr’s , autism from others. My ex doesn’t want her overnight at my house during the week and is citing the diagnosis as a reason. Are there precedents about this and the courts not allowing overnights during the week due to a child having special needs? A: David’s Answer: There are…Read More
Q: I would like full custody of my 11 year old daughter. Her father has been in and out of her life her whole life. He was in jail twice 4 years each time. He was recently released October 2014. while he was incarcerated he would always call and write to our daughter, but since he was released he has…Read More
Q: Hello, my spouse and I are filing a same sex divorce. This is a link to the instructions we are using to fill out the form. https://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/divorce/UCS_… Our understanding is that N.Y.S. removed the words “husband” and “wife” from all uncontested divorce forms to accommodate same sex marriage/divorce. We filled out the uncontested divorce forms and these words do…Read More
