Q: My husband and I have lived apart since we got married. He lives in MD and I live in NY. He provides no monetary support, conversely, I have shelled out thousands of dollars over the course of the marriage. I haven't seen him physically since May 2022 when he visited for his birthday. We do not have conjugal relations,…Read More
Q: I am presently in court for child support. My ex filed for child support. We submitted our paystubs to the courts. We were allowed to view each other financial documents. His paystubs are not legit. We lived together for 10years and I have seen them before. The is numerous discrepancies on the stubs such as font size, font alignments,…Read More
Q: My former husband and I signed a Settlement Agreement for a divorce in the first week of June 2023. We both have divorce attorneys. My attorney told me it needed to be approved by a judge. When she said it was fully executed, I certainly believed it had been approved through the Court. She had told me what the…Read More
Q: I was under court order to pay $50 per week for child support back in the 1980's. The child's mother then moved to FL under the same child support order. I was then notified that she filed for child support in FL and that I was under obligation to pay another child support. I tried to explain that she…Read More
Q:Can I get visitation rights at my house or my moms house, my son can't be by his dad...He filed a restraining order against me and his new girl and he plans to put himself on child support two years later my son is 2. A: Assuming there is no present court order, then the location of both the pick-up/drop-offs,…Read More
Q: If custodial parent from NY is owed child support from a parent now living in FL, what happens to the arrears in child support if the custodial parent dies? A: It depends. If the arrears issued was reduced to a money judgment, then the money judgment is enforceable by the estate. If not, then the arrears would most likely…Read More
Q: *We live in NY* They never went to court or have had a court order for anything. Child was mainly with us until covid. Then she started staying home more. He has always given the mom money (with receipts), has always been responsible for medical and has always bought and put money in child's account (he got her a…Read More
Q: I cover the cost of childcare, camp, health insurance, co-pay on medical, and phone bill for our children. I am a single father and she is married. We share 50/50 phyiscal and legal custody and make almost the same income. She is seeking child support. I too filed for support but all I am asking is that we split…Read More
Q: I have an order of protection filed against me by my ex. We have two boys. She has full custody, and I have visitation, medical and educational access. The first court appearance was last Tuesday, and the law guardian expressed to the judge that the mother of my kids canceled the interview with the kids. The mother and her…Read More
Q: My 3 year old son was hurt during his visit with father and sprain his knee. Also, he looses weight on his visits. Is this something I can bring up in court? A: The mere fact that the child was hurt isn't necessarily an issue. Kids do get hurt all the time without it necessarily being the "fault" of…Read More
