How can I stop my spouse from taking my 14yr old away without giving me prior notice. He has done this twice without telling me.

At the least, you should be on notice & should be provided an itinerary as well as a phone number where you can reach the child when traveling. ...

I have been raising my child and the courts just gave custody to the mother even when we proved the mother lieing in court

Yes - you can file an order to show cause with the Appellate Division to "stay" the order switching custody while the appeal is pending.

Can a parent who has joint custody refuse mental health counseling for their 12 y.o. or not allow them to see a counselor alone?

You would need to file a petition for modification. Attach a letter from the counselor stating that, based on the symptoms you've described, the...

When can I do when the custodial parent leaves the child with me (mom) for a month at a time like 3x a yr . I am supp. to have

You may be right that the court won't switch custody - yet - but that doesn't mean you can't file for unsupervised visitation. In other words,...

Where should I pursue custody modification?

There is an arguable exception to the jurisdictional statute for emergency domestic violence filings, but more detail would be needed to assess...

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Getting a divorce. Mortgage on family home. Refi by one of us isn't an option because of income/credit. What should we do?

First, you can indeed do the arrange you're speaking of - but be sure to put in the 5-year trigger. Second, be sure to put in an indemnification &...

I would like to know how do I go about singing over my parental rights in nyc and what am I loosing and do I still pay support

You cannot "sign over your parental rights" in NY. You are likely being denied a DNA test because you waited too long to ask for one. Once you've...

Is my New Jersey employer under any obligation to collect NYS child support? Can they collect it and pay if i request it of them

I see no reason why it would not be collectible. Make sure NY SCU has your employer's information.

Can I move more than 50 miles away from childs father in NY?

As long as he signed the acknowledgement of paternity, he has established legal rights as a father. As such, a move of that distance would most...

My daughter will turn 21 in Jan and is a fulltime student. can I still collect support for her until she graduates in NYS?

If you do not have a prior written agreement from the other parent to extend support until she graduates, then any further support must be on...