Writing a letter to - or calling - the Plaintiff's attorney is insufficient to fromally answer the complaint, as you've found. To vacate your...

Agreement to remove child support NYS

Yes, it's true. You would still need to file a petition, however, to modify the payment terms to make it a direct pay (instead of via SCU).

How can I get custody of my grandson when the mother is not stable and the father smokes weed?

First, you should strongly consider filing for custody. Second, if he smells like "weed" when he comes over for a visit, you're best advised to...

How to get an order of protection modify? should i make a complaint against the police?

What did the police say he did to warrant the order of protection in the first place then? You should call your boyfriend's criminal lawyer and/or...

Old cps cases in 2008 and 2011

I cannot say whether the Hospital, as part of their standard protocol, would do a check of child welfare records or not, as that may depend on your...

My daughters father was released on parole recently and wants joint custody. What are my rights?

First, it is very unlikely he'd get joint custody under these facts. Indeed, it's likely his visitation would be supervised, and perhaps what's...

How can I get help in getting a different lawyer for the case that I am reopening? He has the same lawyer but they keep changing

If you are dissatisfied with your present attorney, you can articulate your dissatisfaction to the Judge on the next court date. I can say as a...

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What can I do to get him back if he wants to be with me ? His father want to use against me the fact that I don't work and live

When you say he "left for out of town," does that me he moved his residence with the child? If it's more than about 40 miles away, in addition to...

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If you have texts from your guardian kicking you out of the house, then the only other protection your friend's parents should invoke is a letter...

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Dont have a copy of my sons birth certificate and his mother will not sign the letter of knowledgement

You'll need to file a petition in Family Court to establish your paternity. Be prepared for the fact that once you do so, the mother is entitled...