Family

Sounds like a guardianship issue. In New York there are guardians of the person and guardians of the property. There are also powers of attorney...

Can a parent take a child out of NY and then apply for custody?

There are specific statutory provisions about what is the "home state" of a child and how that is determined. If you are worried about a move to...

If i have already been granted visitation with my son and my exhusband who also doesnt have custody is asking for every holiday

To get an effective meaningful result in a custody dispute, you have to come up with a custody plan that allows and encourages each parent to spend...

How do I deal with Child Protective Services (CPS) My child has lied about being sexually abused and the agency won't listen?

Probably a good idea to go back to Family Court and ask that an attorney be appointed for your daughter and that the court appoint a forensic...

How to evict my 18 yr old daughter(New York)

Bad idea to lock her out. Better idea to go the your local Family Court and explain to the people at intake what is involved in this situation. ...

How do i get a divorce from my spouse who has been overseas since 2003 and I live here

A section of the Domestic Relations Law has specific requirements for jurisdiction in New York. Did you live in New York as husband and wife? For...

Facebook in court?

It takes a lot of information to persuade a judge to change a joint custody agreement. Undoing the agreement on the ground that information was...

Rights during divorce

You can bring a divorce action on a fault basis or on the grounds that your marriage has irretrievably broken down for a period of more than 6...

What do you recommend the alternativ for over night visit how day instead

Ask your daughter and her father to work out alternative arrangements between themselves. Encourage her to pick another time to se him that does...

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If a woman who is divorced from her 1st husband for 18 years and then remarries and her first husband dies, is she still entitle

Each of the assets may have a beneficiary designation. Many people who get divorced neglect to change the beneficiaries on their pension, savings...