The short answer is "no." You will not get an inquest at the next court date. If the respondent has appeared and presumably answered, then you...

Illegal lockout is a crime. If he tries you should call the police. It doesn't matter who owns the property. You can be evicted only by court...

The landlord is not obligated to enter an early surrender agreement. Do everything in writing and keep a record. Give as much written notice as...

Whether your spouse is entitled to any of your assets is determined by a number of factors laid out in Domestic Relations Law Sec. 236B. It is a...

Once you move out the nonpayment proceeding filed in Housing Court gets dismissed. Just make sure you don't miss any court dates. If there is...

The code 106.00 identifies the pleading that was filed in the case. Each pleading is assigned a number in the sequence in which the pleading was...

You can file a motion to modify custody based on a change in circumstances since the order was entered and based on the best interests of the...

You can ask for the statutory double recovery in Small Claims Court. That is not the same as punitive damages.

You would have to resort to Family Court for a custody order. Since there is a support obligation for the child this would not be considered a...

Rule 3025. Amended and supplemental pleadings. (a) Amendments without leave. A party may amend his pleading once without leave of court...