Questions answered by Thomas J Callahan

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What do i have to do to get my child support lowered from 209.00 so i can live

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 18, 2013

First, let me just say that signing your rights away is no solution to child support, and the court will likely not allow it absent an adoption by...

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Is there any potential penalty to me if I file a defamation claim and lose

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 18, 2013

We do not have a "loser pays" rule as in Britain, so losing a case in good faith on the merits does not subject you to a penalty. However, each...

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Is the judge allowed to change charges and convict me for a different violation?

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 18, 2013

I do not practice criminal law, but seeing that you have had no responses let me offer a few common sense thoughts. 1) Speeding is speeding, so...

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Why do I have to pay child support on a child that is not biologically mine?

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 18, 2013

You are paying because you signed the birth certificate. Never, never should have done that. The courts want children supported rather than be on...

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What can I do if I have not received my answer within 20days of divorce complaint being served?

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 18, 2013

Yes, the complaint is supposed to be answered in 20 days like other civil cases, but rarely is it actually answered and rarely are default...

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My husband is going for a divorce from me but he is going to ask the judge to transfer the car loan from his name to mine?

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 18, 2013

He does not need to prove abandonment in the world of no fault divorce. The division of marital assets and debts is supposed to be "equitable" and...

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When does a private way become a legal street?

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 17, 2013

Well, it becomes a public road when there is a formal taking voted by Town Meeting or city council. The town/city can provide utilities to and even...

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I'm a mother of 1 child and work in a medical center. I came to US as a tourist then I got married. My husband is giving me hard

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 17, 2013

I agree that you should see an attorney ASAP, possibly two, to address the divorce and your immigration questions. Both are complicated. No one...

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If you accrued one year of arrears and just started paying, Is it easy to get modification or can violation still be enforced

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 17, 2013

I believe, but stand ready to be corrected by my NY colleagues, that any change given in a modification will only relate back to the day it was...

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I can give you a quick overview of the issue at hand.My son lived with his mother till 4/16/2005 at which time I was in Buffalo

Thomas's answer | Answered on April 17, 2013

Your question cut off, but let me say that if the child has been in Florida for more than 6 months, jurisdiction over issues relating to him is now...

Thomas J Callahan's Answers (19853)

What do i have to do to get my child support lowered from 209.00 so i can live

Is there any potential penalty to me if I file a defamation claim and lose

Is the judge allowed to change charges and convict me for a different violation?

Why do I have to pay child support on a child that is not biologically mine?

What can I do if I have not received my answer within 20days of divorce complaint being served?

My husband is going for a divorce from me but he is going to ask the judge to transfer the car loan from his name to mine?

When does a private way become a legal street?

I'm a mother of 1 child and work in a medical center. I came to US as a tourist then I got married. My husband is giving me hard

If you accrued one year of arrears and just started paying, Is it easy to get modification or can violation still be enforced

I can give you a quick overview of the issue at hand.My son lived with his mother till 4/16/2005 at which time I was in Buffalo