Q: Daughter cried because her father took her phone as retaliation for our youngest daughter losing her phone during my parenting time. We each pay a phone bill. Our kids are 7 and 11. Do not believe the 7yr should have a phone but the father insisted. Initially they shared a phone. I want to by our 11yr a new…Read More
Q: Regarding child custody and visitation. Father was ordered supervised visitation with our son with his family member as the ordered monitor. Father missed one of his supervised visits due to him going out of town. He has requested if he can makeup those 3 hours he missed on his next supervised visit to make his next visit that day…Read More
Q: I would like to take our daughter to my family’s baby shower but the baby shower happens to be on his scheduled visitation day. I asked if we can switch visitation days but coparent is refusing and says no. I would like our daughter to attend this family event. What can I do? A: Unfortunately if he's refusing to…Read More
Q: I have a visitation trial coming up but my partner wants to adopt my daughter. My daughter's dad has not paid child support since 2019 and I have a 5 year order of protection. His psychological evaluation said it would not be good for him to be with a child base on his personality disorder and substance abuse, he…Read More
Q: Im a cancer patient n my kids are asthmatic my kids are con seen n I’m concerned. My son is having anxiety he as l most die last year n he is scared A: If the school district you're in is not offering remote learning, then you'd either need to send them to school, apply for & be approved…Read More
Q: I was never married to the dad of my child. The relationship became abusive, I fled while pregnant. We have been in court for 5-6 years. I have taken drug tests, all negative. I send gifts but because of unfounded allegations (I have documentation from local agencies and CPS that prove I am innocent) I was told no contact…Read More
Q: I did not sign the birth certificate and my child was brought to another country (Island of Dominica).Dominica is not a signer of The Hague convention, I was told it is possible to serve the mother with NY court papers but I’m not sure she will comply in court proceedings. It has been 5 months since my child has…Read More
Q: I am dealing with a law firm now and they are telling me they need to out my ssn on the divorce papers. Now I have been through domestic violence with this man and he's tried to get my kids social numbers and I have a acp to have my address confidential so why would yall put my numbers…Read More
Q: My husband has an 18 year old daughter he is on child support for. His daughter claims to have a job working in real estate and they don't have a relationship. She also resides in NYC and we have not lived in NYC for a few years now (currently in Florida). Is there any way to get the child…Read More
Q: I was never married to the dad of my child. The relationship became abusive, I fled while pregnant. We have been in court for 5-6 years. I have taken drug tests, all negative. I send gifts but because of unfounded allegations (I have documentation from local agencies and CPS that prove I am innocent) I was told no contact…Read More
