Mother will not inform me about child and is using marijuana regularly and drinking.

The question is: how do you know she's smoking pot? Is this something you can get a picture or video of? The issue may be that if she just does...

What does it mean when you're told your support application is "light"?

It's hard to say what is meant by that. If you have a modification petition, perhaps the lawyer meant that the basis for modification was arguably...

I currently have visitation rights every other weekend...my daughters mother is threatening to move out of state, can she?

If she moves, you can (and should) file a petition for a writ of habeus corpus as well as a violation petition in Family Court. Most likely, the...

A friend of mine signed a prenuptial agreement in New York a few weeks before marriage and did not have an attorney.

First, if her "loving" husband is already being combative to that degree, she should consider filing an annulment. Second, a prenup is indeed NOT...

Family Court, defense atty repeatedly files motions 2 delay/confuse the case, what is the motion 2 file 2 cease further motions?

Preliminarily, are you in Family Court on a custody case, or in Supreme Court on a divorce case? That said, if you have "no income" you may...

I recently moved to NYC -can I get an order of protection from my ex boyfriend who lives in Boston?

Here's the problem with filing in NY - assuming your boyfriend still lives in Boston, then you would need to establish that NY has jurisdiction...

If I make 1,600 every two weeks and I have a kid, do you know how much will be my child support?

Here's a calculator so you can see for yourself: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/services/child_support_calculator.shtml.

What recourse do I have with my ex-husband when the terms of our separation agreement have expired?

Was the separation agreement incorporated into a judgment of divorce? If yes, then send him an itemized default letter by certified mail, return...

What does someone needs to do to get the order of dispositon from a family court

Just goto the Clerk's Office at White Plains Family Court (assuming that was your court) with photo ID & request a copy of the order.

At what age does a child have a say about where he wants to reside

While the child always "has a say," your question may be more of "when does it become a very strong factor with the Court?" The answer is probably...

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