Q: It’s been 11 years and matured and want to be apart child's life. A: Since you've long-since legally abandoned the child, the Court will consider that as a strong factor against you in determining the extent (if any) of your visitation. If the Court's inclined to grant visit, I see the probable scenario being that you'll have supervised visits…Read More
Q: My child’s father accepted child support with no acknowledgement of paternity, the judge asked him if he wanted one and he said he did not, Judge then told him he cannot ask for another one at any time and he was put on child support. Can he get off of child support even though he isn’t in my child’s…Read More
Q: There was a domestic violence case in 2014 and 2015 between the two parties, who share a child. There hasn't been any communication between them since the accused has been incarcerated, but the protected person would like to be able to communicate and co-parent with their ex without the fear of him being charged with contempt. The order expires…Read More
Q: My kids father and I are have a custody case. As of now there is no custody order in place. For the past 1 1/2 we have shared visitation with challenges. He has the kids Tues 7am-Fri 5pm and I have Fri-5pm-Tue 7am. Lately he has been asking for more time with the kids because he states it is…Read More
Q: I’m currently on child support, have been for the past 4 years. I’m not on the child’s birth certificate and do not want any contact or visitation with the child due to her mother putting a case on me for false accusations in the past. I wanted to know if I have rights and if I do can i…Read More
Q: I know he filed for divorce but I'm not sure if it was ever final before he suddenly passed. A: You can look-up his name in NY Courts website via the e-courts & websupreme links. If it reveals his name attached to a divorce case & it says “disposed,” then most likely he was divorced. For more info, call…Read More
Q: When I was younger, I didn’t know that if you get married in New York, you can’t marry another man in your home country without a divorce. I got married when I moved to New York, but after having many issues with my husband, we separated. When I returned to my country, my ex-boyfriend and I got in touch,…Read More
Q: My ex spouse will not sign the affirmation of defendant but was served the divorce papers and took them. He said he is not signing any paper work to proceed in any divorce proceedings. Can I just submit the affirmation of service a long with the required paper work to get the case on the calendar or theres no…Read More
Q: I haven't go to court for nothing now I would have to do so because she is not letting me see them I was supposed to pick them up this weekend verbal agreement but she left. A: Until there is a court order confirming the schedule of parental access, then what day/times the children are with each parent is…Read More
Q: I facetime with my 7 year old daughter on a daily basis based on a custody agreement. we get to speak for 20minutes a day. i just gather proof that her mother is screen recording our calls without my consent and my daughter also doesn’t know about it. there is nothing in the agreement that states she can record the…Read More
