Q: Me and my ex wife have a 50-50 legal and physical custody agreement over our son. She has mon/tues, I have weds/thurs, and we alternate fri/sat/sun every week. we got divorced and in our agreement is that she would NEVER ask for child support from me. However, after speaking to another lawyer I have come to understand that although…Read More
Q: I need my child here with me and the father said he’s is not sending her back. A: Assuming you mean the Father resides in New York, and you and the child reside in Jamaica, then the questions would be: has Jamaica issued any court orders determining custody? If not, then one would then need to know where the…Read More
Q: Myself and my children 7&11 moved to NY 5yrs ago. The original order is out of Florida where we lived with their father when they were 1&5. In 5 years I have had to change visitation maybe twice do to illness and child activities, but all time was made up and more. My ex is very inflexible when I…Read More
Q: I haven’t seen my child almost 2 months because of his father. He is using Corona virus as an excuse to cut me off. Are parents allowed to cancel because of Covid 19? Its not fair. The courts aren’t open. A: Currently the courts are only prioritizing cases when have already been filed. Thus, if you have a court…Read More
A: You can still qualify for a divorce. In NY, so long as the marriage has broken down “irretrievably” for 6+ months, you qualify for a “no-fault” divorce. Schedule a consult with a Westchester Family Law attorney for a full assessment.Read More
Q: I have been in a domestic violence relationship for 7 years and have a 6 year old child in common with the person. I finally decided to leave the relationship a month ago. I have told him to constantly leave me alone and he continues to bother me. He has threatened to show up anywhere i go, hurt me…Read More
Q: Child custody case is happening between my girlfriend and her ex husband, who in fact is nothing to those kids. Anyways, he had called CPS and it was unfounded. In the CPS case it was mentioned that I smoke weed and offered it to one of the kids. Now I just read the paper his lawyer had written to…Read More
Q: I need a court appointed lawyer for a custody case. I can’t afford one. The judge asked me if I wanted one at the first hearing. I didn’t think I needed one at the time, but then realized that I do for the next hearing. A: Usually the Judge will continue asking you if you want a lawyer. Be…Read More
Q: I have schizophrenia it is controlled and I take medication and see a psychiatrist. Can my husband win a custody case? A: There are many other factors which would need to be assessed on the custody issue, such as age of children, their preference (if old enough), how long they’ve been living with you, then level of involvement the…Read More
Q: I have been taking care of my 12 and 14 years kids. There father who has abandoned them , first filed for visitation, because he claims that I won’t let him see his kids, that is not true. Now, he is has not returned my kids after there visitation stay with him. He is accusing he of being abbive…Read More
