What are my rights if we're not married and he never signed the birth certificate but has been in/out of her life for 2 years?

I would recommend filing for paternity/ child support and custody simultaneously. It is important that you get a court order clearly stating...

Is there any type of grandparents law that enforced in New York

As my colleagues have stated, grandparents do have rights, but they are limited. You will have to first show you have standing to petition for...

Can I get an order of protection against him once the case is decided?

You should immediately go to family court and file for an order of protection. I hourly recommend you have a lawyer help you draft the petition...

Can a noncustodial parent with parenting time ever awarded child support from the custodial parent in NYS?

Only the custodial parent can be awarded child support

Is it best to give a soon to be ex wife cash or a money order?

It is definitely in his beset interest for there to be documented proof of payment. There are a lot of apps for money exchange they could use as...

Hi. I seperated from my hushand. After how many years of seperation is a marriage disolved?

The marriage does not dissolve automatically, you still have to file for divorce. If it is uncontested, meaning all issues surrounding that...

Can the mother place me on child support even if my son stays with me 4 days out of the week for school

If there is no order of custody, the support magistrate will determine who is entitled to support based upon who has more overnight parenting time...

Hi, I filed for divorce on June 21 2017 with the Complete Case. I checked my estatus which was UMAT BLOCKBUSTER PART DEFECT ?

This means your packet was defective in some way and more information is needed or certain documents need to be revised. The Court usually either...

Generally speaking, a loan taking during the marriage is considered marital debt, regardless of whose name it is in. However, there are other...

What are the steps to getting a divorce while living in different states?

If your matter is truly uncontested (meaning you agree on all issues surrounding the divorce including but not limited to support, distribution of...