What rights do I have if our son resides with me but we don’t have a legal custody agreement?

Q: I’m having issues with my son’s father. We don’t communicate effectively and he doesn’t pay child support because he claims he takes care of our son when he is with him. He is very controlling and all arrangements are for his benefit, he picks up our son on his terms and availability and changes the schedule often. He is requesting that we alternate years for taxes although I carry the majority of our child’s expenses including medical insurance and extra curricula activities.

A: You should proceed to file Petitions for Custody & Child Support with the Family Court. The Court can both set his access schedule as well as fix the amount of support he’s supposed to provide. Schedule a consult with a Bronx Child Support Attorney for a full assessment.