Q: Being taken to court for a son I’m not sure is mine. A: It depends on what the Judge was supposed to “confirm.” Taking a case off-calendar could also mean a few different things, such as that the Judge needs to decide a motion pending before the Court. Schedule a consult with a Bronx Family Law attorney for a…Read More
Q: My daughters father doesn’t see her very much and to spite me hes going to try to take her away from me. He never really wanted her I have the proof on messages and its been hell but I am trying my best to co-parent even with the circumstances. A: He does have the option of filing for paternity,…Read More
Q: My husband served me this summons for a Divorce. He is currently incarcerated in the state of California in Tehachapi Kern county. Before he was incarcerated we were living together and decided to marry. All these years he has been there I have been in contact with him and traveled back and forth. I currently reside in New York…Read More
Q: I have physical custody/joint with dad. My court order states that for vacations or travel I only have to provide the father with address phone and the date I leave and date of return but he denies me the passport. What can I do? Is that a Violation of court order or do I have to file to the…Read More
Q: I’m a mother of 7 kids who only belong to my ex and he is refusing to get a passport and let me take my son on my two week family vacation which I take every year. This year all my kids wanted to meet their family in Dominican Republic. The father states that the child is to young…Read More
A: If your custody agreement was done in New York & was incorporated into a court order, then the best advise to give is for you to immediately file a custody/relocation petition & get a Judge to approve the move (albeit after-the-fact). There is not petition you need to file regarding the Father’s visitation – you should strive to follow…Read More
Q: I placed an order of protection on my baby father due to an argument we had and I’m 9 months pregnant I need him to be present for the birth which can happen in 3 weeks or less but my attorney won’t budge because he’s trying to take my baby father down after I already said I wasn’t pursuing…Read More
Q: The father had me sign an agreement but it has scratch outs with no initials next to it and it was still notarized. It looks sloppy and I do not want to continue this agreement anymore & I need the judge to stop it so we can continue in court for child support. A: I’d suggest to bring the…Read More
Q: My child’s mother and I have never been married but we both signed the birth certificate. Just recently she told me she was moving to Indiana and refuses to let me see or talk to him. She never discussed the move with me and doesn’t care how I feel about her taking the child. She Just called today to…Read More
Q: My partner haven’t seen her husband in 2 years and she had a kid with another guy and now she is pregnant by me … and I would like to get married to her … A: She could get a divorce, but it’d be quite hard. She’d either need his written consent, or he’d need to be served with…Read More
