The Power of Federal Court over Family Court

If you lose a custody case in Family Court, your remedy is to appeal to the Appellate Division. To pursue constitutional claims on the appellate...

QMCSO

As to your first question, yes, that's a standard clause in a QMCSO. As to how one ensures receipt of reimbursement checks, one may contact the...

How do I change my mother name on my birth certificate

I'm not sure I understand your question. Usually one's mother is present at the Hospital when one is born - and that's where they get the names...

My index number 10309462 i went to a place called absolute divorce my papers were file on 03/12/12 no answer from nobody

If you use a "Document Service Company," you were likely taken advantage of. They generally charge alot of money for drafting simple documents,...

Read the order carefully as sometimes police make mistakes on this issue - does the order specifically contain a "no contact" provision? If yes,...

We were married in Poland 10 years ago. We are 6 years in USA (New York) and I want a divorce and my wife do not want divorce.

Mr Sternberg is correct - so long as you have both been living in New York for more than 2 years, then New York has jurisdiction over her. You...

Child support for a child not living in America

First, if your lawyer is talking about UIFSA & it's reference to "home state jurisdiction" - retain another lawyer. The lawyer obviously isn't...

Travel with disputed Children (Custody)

First and foremost, you should hire a capable attorney to represent you. Second, you should make your application to the Judge as soon as...

A will cannot trump his custody rights, simply because he wasn't a party to that will. Thus, if you want to ensure your husband has legal rights...

It depends on what kind of case you're talking about & what kind of hearing you're talking about. If this is a matrimonial or Family Court case,...