Q: In 2012, my now ex-husband whom I loved and adored for some thirty years decided we should sell our 700,000 plus home and move to his native Dominican Republic and build our dream house. We would live off our investments and my social security while he wound down our business in New York. Our primary residence sold and there…Read More
Q: My ex husband recently filed for child support after it ended for him paying me 300$ a week for our eldest daughter she turned 21. Our two youngest stayed in NY to finish school when we moved to Florida. This was due to the financial strain of raising 3 girls for 15 years alone. His child support was garnished…Read More
Q: I live with my boyfriend. he is in the middle of a custody dispute over his 6 year old son. The court has ordered that I be evaluated as part of the custody evaluation. A: David’s Answer: While you do have a right to decline to participate, your refusal may hurt your boyfriend in his case. Generally, forensic evaluators…Read More
Q: After battling uphill in court for three years (New York County Supreme Court Matrimonial Part ) i find out (post trial) that the son of the Judge we were in front of was a member of the same faculty as my wife. It is impossible to believe that this fact, where his son worked ‘slipped his mind’ or that…Read More
Q: My daughter has a temporary order of protection from family court against my ex-spouse. The TOP says only our daughter can initiate contact. But the transcript seems to say my ex-spouse can initiate communication but not contact – meaning physical contact I suppose. My ex-spouse and his attorney did not bother to amend the TOP in any way. What…Read More
Q: I am filing an objection to an order & decision of a support magistrate in Westchester County, NY. My deadline is Wed. Jan. 6th! The order & decision was combined for “judicial economy” so 2 petitions are inter-twined. Mine, a wilfull violation of non payment of child support, & my ex’s, a modification of a support order, stating our…Read More
Q: My wife abandoned me and left me and our business in terrible debt. Now, after not hearing from her since December 2014, I received a notice for divorce. The first paper, i tried to respond to on my own, as I can not afford a lawyer. Now i received a Summons With Notice. She wants to be absolved of…Read More
Q: I have a visitation order from NY. but I live on MA. Me and my son have been living here for over 2 years. The court ordered for me to drop my son off at NY every other weekend on Friday’s and to pick him up on Sunday’s about 1 1/2 years ago. My sons father is now taking…Read More
Q: No child support because father has taken a leave of absence from his job. Without the child support i receive for our 2 children i will not be able to continue to pay the mortgage. Will the court have him continue payments. He has stated he will pay back whatever wasn’t paid once he “regains his bearings” but i…Read More
Q: We borrowed money from my parents to buy property and promised to pay back on demand. We are now divorced. How does my parents recoup the monies? A: David’s Answer: If it was not made part of your divorce settlement, then your parents would need to sue him directly. However, if they have no evidence distinguishing the money as…Read More
