In general, you do not need consent to record or film anything in a public place. The court, however, has jurisdiction over the custody of a...

Under New York law parents are obligated to support their children to age 21 years. She cannot legally be "kicked out" or locked out except by...

If you do not get immediate relief, you may want to call 311 and file heat complaint. Make sure you document the lack of heat with photos.

If he cannot be located using and investigator and skip trace then there is a procedure for getting the divorce either by court order of...

If you withhold rent you can assert the excessive noise as a defense and ask for an abatement when the landlord sues you. If you withhold rent, it...

The 14-day notice is the first step in the nonpayment eviction process. Once the 14 days expire, then the landlord has to file a summary process...

There is no prohibition of which I am aware against making the tenant responsible for an exterminator in a residential lease for a private...

In general, all property purchased during the marriage is considered marital property and subject to equitable distribution regardless of whose...

The case law provides that excessive noise from a neighbor may be a breach of the warranty of habitability. (RPL Sec. 235-b) A tenant may be...

If there is no existing custody order, then the petition can be filed in the home state of the child. The "home state" is where the child resided...