How to legally stop my son father from neglecting him?

Yes - child support IS the way to go. Assuming you don't have an order paid thru the court, you should file a petition. Furthermore, you can...

Alimony Question

First, yes the apartment in Europe can be subject to distribution in the divorce case. Second, you may be able to sue for alimony (i.e., spousal...

If you've been living in NY long enough to satisfy the residency requirement, then you can file in NY. However, if NY was not the marital...

My ex husband owes me about 6ooo in back child support. My daughter is over 21, but he owes for the time before she became 21.

File a petition for violation - ask that SCU services be assigned. You can get a money judgment which will accrue interest & is bankruptcy-proof -...

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Enforcement of Order to pay for legal fees

Yes - you can file a motion for contempt. You should nevertheless exhaust all other attempts to collect the amount, as before the Judge jails him...

Where did you get divorced, in Mexico or in NY? If in NY, then did he consent to NY having jurisdiction? If yes, then the child support should've...

Order of Protection preventing my ex from publishing false and damaging information on the web

I respectfully disagree with the other learned counsel in their thinking that respondent posting your information to social media cannot be...

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Getting divorced in NY (were married here). Need legal/financial advice (assets/debts). I am US resident, Canadian citizen.

Regarding the marital residence, as it's titled in the father's name, most likely it'll be ruled his. It's conceivable you'd be able to claim a...

My Wife has exclusive occupancy of an apartment that I inherited before marriage. We have 2 children ages 10-9

It's hard to assess your case as I don't know what stage you're in. Usually attorney's fees is about the last thing done on a case, which means...

Can a 14 year old girl have a lawyer to represent her? Her parents being divorced and there being issues with custody.

Yes, both children can have an attorney represent them. The Judge in the case is the one to appoint the attorney - thus make that application to...