My sister is pregnant in China, can we have her give birth in NYC and we adopt her child in US?

The short answer is yes, but you would still generally need to give notice of the adoption proceeding to the baby's father. If he resides in...

Can I have my 17 year old daughter forced to come back home from her Father's if I have Full Custody?

If you ere going to allege custodial interference, you would've needed to call the police right away. Now that the child's been there for some...

Joint custody, placement with father per son's request a few years ago. 15 Now going on 16 and wants to live with Mom.

Whatever CPS caseworker told you that should be reported to his/her supervisors, as that advise is dead wrong. If you had gone to the Father's...

CPS took custody of my 6 month old granddaughter

Are you now being charged with child neglect? If the Court already decided you left the child with a parent - when presumably there was a court...

I want to get a uncontested divorce no children no assets no bills

In this instance you should call around & schedule consultations with Westchester Divorce attorneys. Pick an attorney who you feel comfortable...

How can DCSE modify court-ordered child support?

If you put the child on your public assistance budget, then you automatically assign your rights to collect child support to DSS. As such, it will...

Yes you can, but must first register the order for enforcement in NJ. Then request that NY SCU communicate with NJ SCU to put in for the license...

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Can joint 50/50 custody be allowed in a separation agreement if that is the goal but the child is not living 50% at each house?

Here's a suggested middle ground: write in a schedule under which the Father's access time will increase to 50%. As an example, upon execution,...

Is it concidered harrasment for a school official to make a false hotline call to cps for educational neglect?

One cannot merely decide to "home school" a child without submitting a lesson plan to NYS Dept of Education & being approved for same. If you...

Does child support go up when a child turns 11?

No, it's not dependent on the age of the child - it is dependent, however, on the age of the order. If your order is more than 3 years old (& it...