Q: He is mentally and emotionally abusive. I don’t want him in my house and he called acs on me 2 times but they wont take him. They said i have to keep him. Emotionally and mentally i cant anymore, im seeing a theropist. I need help!!!! A: You’d need to file a PINS Petition in Family Court & allege…Read More
Q: I am getting divorced in New York. My 18 year-old son is out of high school (got GED) and does not want to go to college or get a job. Basically, he sleeps during the day and hangs out at night. He said he wants to live with his father after the divorce. I know this is because he…Read More
Q: My sons father and I are currently fighting for custody. I keep my son the majority of the time. My son hates being with his father. He has not established a residence in which my son resides when he is in the custody of his father. His father owes child support and does not buy him even the basic…Read More
Q: I am current in my child support, I have a second job to pay my bills, but they are trying to take child support out this job also A: If you owe arrears, they can take money out of both jobs. They can also take out of both jobs if they can’t get enough from the 1 job to…Read More
Q: I wanted to get married to someone else in May 2019 I was wondering should I change things up bring that I can’t give the lawyer his money to January. The lawyer said it will take 3 months but I’m not sure if I should believe him or not A: Divorces in NYC usually take about 4-7 months (some…Read More
Q: The baby was born oct 27 and I believed she was mine, my family paid for a dna because they needed proof that the baby was mine. The DNA proofed I wasn’t the father, how can I remove my name from the birth certificate because the mothers will try to take me to child support A: You’d need to…Read More
Q: I need a lawyer to argue that a protective order put against me is wrong because New York does not have jurisdiction over me or my case I live in Oklahoma city and it is keeping me from keeping my son in the u.s. the case is in the bronx and I can’t make it there to do it…Read More
Q: My husband has issues with rage. I had an order of protection put in place as a stay away because I didn’t know how we would react (nor did I fully understand that this could go on for months/years). I want to talk to him and try and move forward in life. I have 2 kids who are also…Read More
Q: A stay away was put in place. We can only text and talk about the kids via phone. Is it OK for a friend to share info with me about the actions my husband is taking to seek help and get better? A: The answer is yes – if the order of protection is in your favor, there’s no…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
