Can a mother get fully custody of a baby if father doesn't pay child support or have an appropriate place for a child to live .

Your post in unclear - are you asking whether YOU would be able to get custody of the child under these circumstances, or the mother of the child...

My ex-spouse makes excuses not to schedule visitation, which costs me about $10,000 a year in legal and unused travel expenses.

Preliminarily, is your case pending in NY or another state? If in another state, you'd be best to re-post your query in that state's forum. ...

Can I at 17 years old move out of my fathers house?

Generally you must do so only with your parent's consent, as otherwise your parents could file a "person in need of supervision" petition against...

My kids are in foster care they were in a previous foster home being neglected and abused I had a meeting with the director and

You may wish to consider filing a lawsuit against the agency. You will ultimately need to prove that, but-for their inaction, the children either...

Your implied question is whether you can get the support retroactice for the 12 years - you cannot. By statute, you may only get child support...

Marijuana use and custody

The issue then becomes the same for her as for you - if she using pot while caring for the child? Additionally, one would like to know the age of...

Child maintenance to mother that will not let me see/skype or call my child. How much must i pay.

I'm confused - if you live in Africa & she lines in Kosovo, why are you seeking legal advise from a lawyer in NYC? It may be better to seek legal...

Joint custody father is selling/using narcotics while children are in household during visitation weekends?

Your options at this point are: (a) confront the father with your suspicions & see what he says, (b) consider calling in a report of suspected...

Can you tell me if you can file a civil suit against someone who abuse your child 34yrs. ago. My cousin did this to my son and I

N.Y.S. law provides that a person has up to 5 years to sue another for psychological injuries stemming from alleged sexual abuse (CPLR 213-c). That...

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If a child has the fathers last name is that gonna affect my child and I to move out of state, or go visit another country?

Generally both parents must sign the passport application, so you're best advised to have a court order of sole custody (in which case, his...