I am a citizen of the US and my newborns father lives in the UK. I am trying to file for child support. How do I go about this?

You should consult with a lawyer to determine whether New York has jurisdiction to apply New York law to your case. In that event you would file...

My child almost 4. NY state is stating they're only going to retro back support from date of petition ?

If paternity was already established, you cannot recoup money from the time of birth. If you were on public assistance at the time of birth, the...

How to issue a divorce with child support?

You should retain an experienced matrimonial lawyer to protect you and your child. The lawyer can explain the law and what you are entitled to. You...

Child support on UIB?

The court is not limited to give you 17% of his unemployment insurance money. They could base support on what he used to earn when working since...

Why should I pay??

If you have a court order, you would have to file a petition in family court to say that your daughter is not living with her mother and is...

If my daughter joins the Air Force reserves and moves out of state do I have to still pay child's support?

Assuming there is no court order, once your daughter joins the armed services, she is deemed emancipated for the purposes of child support. If...

What is the procedure for my ex spouse to dissolve the child support order, arrears, judgments license restoration and passpor

You would need to file a petition in family court seeking to terminate the order and zero out the arrears. Both of you would have to appear and...

How can Arrears be so high if the case was just open less then two years ago and now Arears is $11,000?

It's possible if there was retroactive support included in the order. This means support from the date the petition was filed. You should ask for...

As a general rule, you cannot schedule events on the other parent's time unless your court order provides for that contingency. You would have to...

Can i stop my son from getting on a plane with my ex to St Maarten because of coronavirus there?

You can file a petition in family court asking for an order from the judge to prevent the trip.