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My ex filed a petition in family court for a QDRO, I was never served me. Is it legal? Magis. signed didn't check aff of servi
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Answered on November 21, 2012
You should have been served with the petition as well as the order. Your remedy is to file a motion to vacate your default, which you need to do...
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How can my sister gain custody of her son after the father whom had custody died?
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Answered on November 21, 2012
As a practical matter & with due respect to the tragic situation, perhaps as a first measure she should simply reach out, express her condolences &...
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I went to court for child support and saw a Referee, the final decision was 70% from me and 30% from her for child support also
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Answered on November 20, 2012
The first question I have is: is the case finalized, or do you have an adjourn date? The reason this is important is because if the order is...
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I was just layed off, how do i go about reducing my child support payment?
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Answered on November 19, 2012
You need to file a downward modification petition. In Westchester that's done at SCU, 100 E. 1st St., Mt Vernon. You also need to conduct a...
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Can my daughter grandmother get custody/visition rights from me?
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Answered on November 19, 2012
I assume from your posting that the grandmother filed a petition in Bronx Co., NY? If so, there would be many more factors which are relevant...
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Am I responsible for paying mortgage, maintence, repairs and property taxes on my former home after my divorce?
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Answered on November 16, 2012
If you say that the "divorce should be finalized shortly," then you should be executing a settlement agreement which should specify exactly who...
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How can I make the steps to get physical custody of my children?
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Answered on November 16, 2012
First, you need to immediately file a modification petition. You should not let the issue linger, or else it will grow stale & the Judge will...
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If me & the mother signed a contract stating child support cost is $150 every 2 weeks compared to $500 every 2 weeks; does the
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Answered on November 16, 2012
If the mother files a petition & wishes to have support paid at the $500 amount, the Magistrate will most likely allow this unless the "agreement"...
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My sons father is taking me to court for full custody.. He's never paid child support in the 9 yrs we have been separated.. I
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Answered on November 14, 2012
As this posting is extremely similar to another already posted, I would refer you to my other answer. I would again encourage you to call a Bronx...
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If I have full sole custody of my son and Im the sole provider,
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Answered on November 14, 2012
There may be an allegation that the father is not being allowed to see the child, or that you moved without a forwarduing address. Most likely the...