I recently filed a domestic violence report against my boyfriend.

You are best advised to schedule a consultation with a criminal alw attorney, who may be in a better position of advising you what to do and/or can...

I just found out a guy is my biological father. Can I sue him for not doing anything for me after 20 years?

Child support is only retroative to the date of the petition filing date. As such, if there were no prior orders of support, then it is very...

My husband has an on line dating profile that says he will be single in weeks , when no papers have been filed?

The question is: did you already sign a settlement agreement in the mediation? If so, him merely posting his profile as you described is not a...

The question will ultimately be how you prove he made those comments, as I would anticipate he would deny it if the issue were raised in court. ...

Divorce and separation

I don't think there are any "Facebook" rules regarding that, but even if somehow it would be a violation of Facebook rules (which I can't imagine),...

I am a Filipino citizen married to an American citizen , she abandoned me for 18 years now , can i file divorce against her ?

If she lives here in New York, and has resided here at least 2 years, then yes, you may file a divorce case here in New York. My best advise is to...

Can having an order of protection from a Family Court against you harm you in the future?

This is a very broad question which warrants a broad answer. First, I agree with the other poster that if you violate the order, you face...

Can I change my son's first name. He is 9 years old. I am the mother. Do I need the fathers consent. Or can he change it at 18

You can commence a change-of-name proceeding. It is possible he does not appear or object at the proceeding, or the Judge may find your proposed...

I've been charged with neglect, while under supervised visitation. I do not believe this is legal under the statute. Is it?

Your actual question appears to have been cut-off due to using too many characters. Thus, you should either pose your question (succinctly) in the...

Does CPS need to go through a lawyer or courts to ask me for paperwork?

She is dead wrong. The order is just as much "yours" as it is "hers." Besides, if CPS wanted the order, they could have easily obtained a...