Q. I have been granted an uncontested divorce, but my ex-husband refuses to leave the property, which is legally in my name. There are safety concerns regarding his presence, and attempts to resolve the situation amicably have failed. No legal agreements were set during the divorce, and we have one child over 18 living with us. What legal options do…Read More
Q: We are a married couple since 5 years. Got married in india but currently residing in New York for the past 1 year. I'm a US citizen and she is a GC holder. We have been having irretrievable differences for the last 1 year and we decided to end this so mostly, would be a no-fault ground for divorce.…Read More
Q: I was married to my husband May 20, 2000. He notified me in November of 2006, that his First wife contacted him, and requested a divorce. He left me in February 2007. Then he divorced his First Wife in 2007. He was remarried again in 2009, to his Third wife. I requested documentation from my husband for years once…Read More
Q: She do not wants me to know the address where my kids are going to leave at ,do I have the right to know and is it against the law for her to not tell me. A: It's not "against the law" as that would presume there's a specific statute requiring her to provide the new address. That said,…Read More
Q: I married a man who I learn is unfaithful and he is waiting for immigration status but he is acting strange I want to divorce now. A: In NY, you can do a party search via nycourts.gov (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/FCASMain), utilizing "party search" & typing in your name. Then if it comes up see if the case is marked as "disposed"…Read More
Q: Did not get letter in the mail for mandatory appearance so case was dismissed, so I had to file a motion to put case back on calendar. A: If it's not an e-filed case, the usually the Court will mail you the decision/order, but only after it's processed through the clerk's office. That may take a month or so.…Read More
Q: My ex has breached an In-Court Stipulation of Settlement signed on December 12th, 2023. According to the stipulation, my ex had until March 12th, 2024, to sell our marital home and pay me 45% of the net equity. I returned to court on December 9th, 2024, to enforce the stipulation and seek the sale of the property. A second…Read More
Q: I was married in Connecticut to an illegal immigrant who resides in Austin Texas while I live in Bronx, Ny. We were in contact for a while but he has gone no contact. I have informed him of wanting a divorce but if I text him he does not respond and if I call him and he realizes it’s…Read More
Q: I was married in Jamaica in February 2023. In July 2023 my wife moved out of the home. I have no contact with her. In April 2024 I relocated to nyc. We have no children nor property. A: Where you got married does not matter for where you can file. However, NY would need to have both residency as…Read More
Q: Me and my husband are currently Separated but he paid rent this month can I still change my locks even though he no longer lives here in the apartment we once shared? A: If his name is on the title and/or the house was acquired during the marriage, then he still has legal rights to the property. As such,…Read More
