My divorce agreement calls for my former spouse to pay 75% of our daughter's student loans. He is not paying. Can I sue him?

He's in effect trying to claim that she emancipated herself by refusing to visit with him. The problem is that he never went back to court to...

Is a post nup valid in court?

So long as it was validly drawn, it should be enforceable in a later matrimonial action. For a full review & assessment, schedule a consult with a...

I received a letter today that my ex objects to support magistrate order

You have the right to file a rebuttal to his Objection. Your rebuttal must be filed & served within 13 days of the date of his Objection (with an...

Custody/visitation

Assuming you were validly served, you do need to appear to answer the summons. You may then argue to the Judge that there's already a case pending...

It depends on the county - most counties in NYC it takes 4-5 months from submission of the "judgment package" for the judgment of divorce to be...

Would college daughters have to take ex to court for not paying college expenses as specified in divorce agreement or would I?

You should first speak with a lawyer. It's possible this can be worked out between the lawyers without having to goto court. That said, the order...

No it's usually not too late - that said you should retain another lawyer asap if that's your intention. Depending on the issues in your case, the...

I am back in court in NYC with my ex wife around custodial issues where violated the custody agreement, can she get fees?

Generally counsel fees are awarded by the more monied spouse (or ex-spouse in a post-judgment application) to the less monied spouse. They aren't...

I need to find a probono lawyer to help me with a child support order modification in westchester.

If your case is in Supreme, you can check with the Office of the Self-Represented. If your case is in Family Court, then you can shop around...

Merely because the Judge is deciding things against you doesn't necessarily mean s/he's biased. It could be you're not providing the proper proof,...