How can I find a decent and affordable family law attorney in Manhattan?

Shop around - there are many Family Law attorneys out there who will give free consults or low-cost consults. Bear in mind many attorneys in the...

My trial is next week but my lawyer can't continue my case. What should I do?

Your lawyer can't just decide to "not continue." The lawyer either needs your consent to withdraw (in which case you'd need to immediately retain...

Do you mean 3/4 pay? If yes, then child support would generally be based on whatever he's earning. That said, many such persons also get a...

Child Support over age 18

The age of emancipation in NY is indeed 21. Thus, if the order was initially issued in NY & never got converted into a Florida case (meaning that...

Do I need my husband's consent/signature in order to file for a divorce? And will I need to serve tgis request to him in person?

You do not need is signature or consent to merely file a case, but will indeed generally need to serve him personally with the summons. That said,...

Out of state trips - Can I restrict a trip because my son's step mother does not speak to me?

Your refusal to consent seems a bit speculative, though it may depend on what she's done in the past. It may also depend on whetehr the order...

If you have been separated for 9 yrs and there has been no contact. How & what kind of divorce file?

You may file for an uncontested divorce by filing a summons & complaint with Supreme Court. The divorce may be based on either no fault or...

How to get a divorce without getting a headache?

If you have no assets to divide & no children, then this should be a simple uncontested. You can proceed by filing a summons & complaint - if your...

If the AFC just sent out a bill for approval by the Supreme Court Post-Judgment Matrimonial Judge, but that bill contained

You can object & request that s/he document the motion to the Court as you never received a copy of same. The fact that the attorney said s/he had...

You would need to file the papers & get a Judge to approve service upon him. Nigeria is not a signatory on the hague Convention, and thus service...