Q: My children father and I have joint custody but for the last 2 years I have’t seen the kids will my children father get in trouble for keeping them away from me. A: It depends – if you kept a careful paper-trail documenting his violations, then perhaps. The issue may also be why you waited 2 years before filing…Read More
Q: I live in Bronx NY, filed for child support. My daughters dad purposely didn’t show up to court, and then strategically came up with an idea to have his current girlfriend who lives in Mount Vernon, NY to file for support for their twins so she would be granted support first, in return since their dating give him back…Read More
Q: Can I stop child support for a high school dropout A: The short answer is: most likely not. Unless a child is working full-time & self-supporting, or otherwise emancipated, your support continues. That said, you may be able to argue he’s taken his action against the wishes of his parents & has constructively emancipated himself – though I’m not…Read More
Q: My husband works part time by choice the rest of the year gets unemployment would I be required to give him spousal support right now I’m keeping a roof over the heads of our entire family while he doesn’t do anything A: The Court has the power to impute income to him. That said, you should keep a paper-trail…Read More
Q: The divorce in Bronx, NY was signed the judge “Uncontested Judgment Granted “.The divorce is done ? Or after 30 days. I don’t have lawyer. Can I get a copy from court to don’t go in New York? I moved in Florida. The court doesn’t answer the phone. Always is busy. A: If you’re referring to a recordation in…Read More
Q: I wish to remarry. But because of my religion , I can only do so if my first marriage ended on the grounds of adultry. My ex wife filed for the divorce, but she filed for an uncontested divorce. A: If you’re already divorced, you cannot get “re-divorced.” And while in theory you could have filed a motion to…Read More
Q: My mother died my younger brother that’s 9 yrs old is living with his father can I have him with me one weekend a month A: Yes – you can file a petition for sibling visitation with the Family Court. You’d need to file same in the county in which your father & sibling reside. Call a Bronx Child…Read More
Q: A friend of mine received a noticed back in 2005 he owed 32,000 in child support through Social Services. He looked up his legal records for liens and judgements and it states 16,600.00 with a “TRA ” as a code. All NYS tax commission judgements have been vacated, but Social Services comes up as TRA. His kids are in…Read More
Q: Haven’t got notified want to know if there was a decision on my divorce A: You can call the matrimonial clerk’s office. That said, if your case is pending in the Bronx, it generally takes 6-8+ months to get a signed Judgment of Divorce from date of full submission. Call a Bronx Divorce attorney for more info.Read More
Q: Child support amount was stipulated in divorce. He does not pay 17% as per NY law. I’ve tried having it modified but I get denied each time. There is a big difference between our salaries, his is much greater. I feel I get denied because he has a lawyer, that related with law jargon in the court. Although I…Read More
