Dad wants to make a written agreement with me outside of the court order already in place. how binding would this be?

It is non-binding, even if drawn up by an attorney. Your best method is to do a modified agreement, then one of you file a petition to get the...

I paid a lawyer a total of $1700 to do my un-contestant divorce. My ex-wife was served and 30 days has passed and she never

Generally the Court will not sign a default judgment of divorce until 45 days has passed since the other side was served. I therefore cannot say...

If you lost your job or you retired receiving a low monthly income from the retirement and you are also receiving food stamps

Merely receiving food stamps doesn't bear directly on the calculation of child support, as it's what total income you have that counts. Moreover,...

I had a custody hearing last Sept 2013 and lost because I represented myself, my whole case was based on son's medical condition

First, you should not represent yourself. If you are too poor to afford an attorney, the court can assign you one. If you do not qualify for free...

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My husband just quit his job while we are getting an uncontested divorce. How do I calculate the child support and spousal?

If you are settling the case as an uncontested, then everything's on agreement. Thus, your proposal should be to use his prior job's income as the...

Invalid foreign divorce? (Add on to previous question.)

It really depends on not only Costa Rican law (was your divorce permitted to be filed there) but also whether the foreign divorce decree reflects...

How can I change judges or venue

Your remedy if you disagree with any particular decision of a Magistrate is to filed an Objection appeal. The question is thus: has more than 35...

My son father is interested in taking custody from me just so he can file them as dependents what can I do to prevent this

The Judge will not give the father "joint custody" merely because he wants to claim one child as a dependant. Joint custody presumes the parties...

I have to pay CS in NY for a 19 YR old son.He has graduated and works full time ,making more money then me .Can it be dismissed?

The issue isn't merely whether your son has a job - the issue is whether he is completely self-supporting. In other words, does he make enough...

Contempt of Court

It is hard to assess your case if you do not provide more details - what court are you litigating in (Supreme or Family Court)? What kind of case...