Do I have to split my income in divorce?

Generally property does get split to the degree it constitutes marital property. However, income doesn't get split unless there's an award of...

I need to file for Divorce. What fees are involved up front. And what can I file under...

Generally what you would "file under" would be a no-fault divorce. Up-front fees vary with the experience, location an capability of the attorney....

Where can i find a good divorce lawyer

You can use the "Find a Lawyer" tab, or you can try Legalmatch.com, Findlaw.com, Lawyers.com, or Lawyer.com. You can also call the NYC Bar...

Can the amount of child support be determined before custody is determined ?

Child support is generally unaffected by the access time of the noncustodial parent. The only rare exception is if the parents have shared...

Finding my child's father to subpoena child support

The Court will not generally do research on where a person resides. You can certainly try to subpoena that information, or can also try informally...

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The court will only credit "legitimate business expenses." Thus, a child support hearing is very similar to an IRS audit - merely because you're...

In NY can a court enforce a father to comply with visitation of his children?

She can't force you to visit, but she can force you to pay for childcare if she's otherwise unavailable during that week. Schedule a consult with...

Can a judge order an x to use funds from his 401ks if showing unwillingness 2 get another higher paying job.

The Judge won't really tell him from what source he's to pay the support - just that he has to pay it. Moreover, a voluntary reduction of pay...

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Child support and paternity issues

You can certainly ask that the father pay for the DNA - indeed, that's the general rule anyway if he's the one requesting it. It will then take a...

My estranged husband requested his children spend the summer with him and now I find out he has my oldest sleeping on the floor

By "sleeping on the floor," do you mean on an air mattress, or literally on the floor? I don't know that this is cause for immediate concern, and...