What age does a child have to be, to say he/she does not want to visit with other parent in ny. state

There is no bright-line rule, but generally if a child is high-school age, the Judge pretty much goes along with whatever his/her preferences are. ...

Divorce filed but husband doesn't want to divorce. How can this affect me if I want to remarry?

In short, you cannot re-marry until you get divorced first. As such, you'll need to pursue your divorce case & if he contests grounds, you may...

Pre-Martial Funds of my dad transferred back to him during marriage. Are they subject to equitable distribution?

Hopefully the transfer was not done during the divorce itself, as you would've arguably run afoul of the court's automatic orders. Otherwise,...

How long is Divorce Judgement valid in nyc? Received postcard, but never went in pick up certificate or fill out notice of entry

The notice of entry merely sets the time for which the other side would need to appeal, or move to vacate their default (if it was done on...

Will a filed uncontested divorce go through without the notice of continuation of health care coverage signed

Was the summons accompanied by the notice? And/or was it contained within your stipulation of settlement? If it was one of those, you're safe. ...

I want a divorce from wife and custody of 2 year old child

First, do not leave the house without retaining custody of the child, as that would put you behind the 8 ball on the custody issue. Second, if you...

In the case of an uncontested divorce should I file for a fault or no-fault divorce?

The grounds of a divorce do not affect any other issue in the case. As such, it doesn't matter whether you get a divorce based on "no fault" or...

My girlfriend and her family took my laptop and filed false harrassment charges now i can't contact them. What can i do?

Is your case in Family Court or Criminal Court? If in criminal court, you can ask your attorney to ask the DA for a return of the property. If in...

Child support

Merely because his household income has gone up doesn't mean child support should increase. The only time this may arguably play a role is in...

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I and my ex made a divorce settlement. what are the next steps if i could not make full payment on time as per the agreement?

One cannot advise precisely without seeing the agreement. If you owed your ex-spouse, say, $200,000, and the sale only garnered a net of $150,000,...