You'd need to retain counsel in Virginia to fight that court's jurisdiction. If the child had been residing in New York for more than 6 months...

As of this writing (10/14/20), all child support hearings in Westchester are being heard virtually. Thus, the fact that you can't be physically...

As of this writing (10/14/20), NYC courts aren't processing new support petitions. You may wish to still prepare one - and you can always attempt...

If it's scheduled for an initial hearing, then generally the answer is yes. The usual (albeit informal) rule is that each party gets 1 adjournment...

Did you receive the e-mail from an attorney, the mother, or from Court? If you received it from an attorney, then ask to receive a copy of the...

Yes - it usually takes upwards of 3 months (sometimes longer) for the clerk's office to process the Judgment package. They generally won't give...

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Someone is trying to serve me papers and I am not sure what for?

You can only dodge service for so long - and if the server comes out enough times & isn't able to serve, then the Court may authorize...

How can I get help when someone threatening me to leave the house and they are cheating on me ?

You aren't obligated to leave merely because she asks you to. My recommendation is to file for divorce & resolve your differences there. Schedule...

If there's no order, then you can do as you wish - with the proviso that she can file for a court order of support at any point. If she does, then...

When the support hearing is heard, you will need to produce a financial disclosure affidavit, your last-filed tax return & a recent paystub showing...