Q: Do I still pay child support if my son is in Job Corps A: You must continue to pay the order until its vacated by a Court. That said, if your child is 18+ & is being fully financially supported by the Job Corp, then same would appear to be a basis to file a petition to terminate based…Read More
Q: Me and my ex broke up because she told me that she was going to name or child without me that I have no input or say in the matter we argue this through her whole pregnancy and we finally split and went our own separate ways she is now taking me to paternity and child support I want…Read More
I was one of the sources for this Daily Beast article on Hershel Walker's NYS child support order: https://www.thedailybeast.com/herschel-walkers-kiss-off-child-support-agreement?ref=author. The article quotes information provided from several prominent NYC Family Law attorneys - me being one of them.Read More
Q: "My ex boyfriend and his fiancee bought a home in CT about six months after we agreed on joint custody. It seems he has plans for the kids to live there with him but will not admit it. He lived in a 2bd room house in the bronx (owned by his mother who lives elsewhere) and moved some of…Read More
Q: "Our 13yr 5'11 son enjoys playing basketball. Recently at a tournament another coach approach my ex, showing interest in our son, stating he can build his skills. Dad now claims he does not like our son current team that he has been with for 3 months following the tournament. Our son wants to remain where he is as he…Read More
Q: "We finalized our joint custody agreement in the start of 2022, last week I was served papers because dad is requesting to move with the kids. The paperwork is out of state. It has only been six months since our order went into effect, can he now request permission to relocate? I find it insane that he spent 2yrs…Read More
Q: "My girlfriend and I are currently in relationship and we have a 2 year old child. We have been together for 8 years and we are both deaf adults. We have been living together for months and I have been financially and emotionally supporting my son since day 1. Now come to find out my girlfriend is under guardianship…Read More
Q: "My ex husband filed a report that my son found some videos of me having sex with someone on his phone iCloud...Can I lose custody?" A: "Presumably this was inadvertent & the result of a joint account. Obviously you’d need to have separate iCloud accounts for you & your child. Even if a Judge were to think this would be…Read More
Q: Act. We opted out of that b/c we share equal access of the children. School costs 65/35. medical 60/40 Responsible for purchasing own clothing for kids, childcare. share all other statutory add ons 60/40. Question - where do haircuts fall under? Thank you for your time." A: "Basic child support is intended to cover all basic necessitates of the…Read More
Q: "I saw on youtube a lawyer who said the violations of custody order can warrant a change in circumstances as the original order was not followed. Violations such as order says itinerary for trips outside the state must be provided at least 48hrs in advance or more. And the mother on multiple times, even with text reminders, emails, phone…Read More
