Q: My ex in 2008 stated in family court he just got married. My ex’s new spouse filled out the high school paperwork signing it in his”new last name & that he was the step parent. On the school emergency contact list he was first to call, my ex was second, their grandmother was third & I was fourth. The…Read More
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: Mother is going for full custody she (doesn’t work section 8) all her life. We have two children together girls 5 and 9 years old. We have been leaving together for 13 years.ACS is involved because of numerous accusations, i departed last August 2015 because of verbal abuse,verbal out burse and down grading my race and racist remarks and…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: My daughters father is saying we have a court date this month (January) for joint custody but he hasn’t served me with any papers, he isn’t listed on the birth certificate and he does almost nothing for my daughter (pampers here and there mostly), I don’t want to miss this court date. A: David’s Answer: If you both live…Read More
Q: I am filing the RJI in a divorce case contested for a PC. Do i have to divulge on the related case section a case between my wife and in another state. She has a Restraining order against me in another state not NY that is not pending. We dont have children so it would not affect the outcome…Read More
Q: Filed for uncontested divorce in 2012. Husband moved out, has not paid house taxes or mortgage, house going into foreclosure. I reside in house (husb still has access). Husb (retired w/pension) blocking settlement. Finally, had my lawyer schedule and had one Judicial intervention 2015. husb and his new lawyer unavailable for 2 new intervention dates; husband out of town;…Read More
