What is the law about a man who married for two different women?

As a divorce attorney in Brooklyn, I have dealt with similar situations. Not surprisingly, this is a complex issue because the civil marriage...

My husband still lives abroad, but I recently moved to New York. How do I file for divorce?

As the other attorneys have mentioned, if you gave up your residence in NY, it would take you 2 years to re-establish it for purposes of filing a...

Is there anyone familiar with the DCFS legal process? (NYS)

Of course, there are many good, qualified attorneys for this purpose. I suggest you browse the attorney profiles here on Avvo to find someone in...

In NYS, can a law guardian file a petition on behalf of her "Minor" client or does a parent have to file the petition?

The attorney for the child does not have to do anything he or she deems unnecessary unless compelled by the court. Depending upon the...

Can the NCP pay support in any other form besides through the NYS DCSE? I just want to protect myself in the event of nonpayment

The best approach is to have the SCU file terminated and agree on the record in court to private-pay. Of course, this cannot be done if any...

There are a lot of factors that the court may consider, lies among them, unless you can prove the lies are not true. I strongly suggest you...

Domestic Partners. We jointly pay for house bills, but the house is in her name - am I entitled to half if we split?

Yes, you are economically foolish to keep paying a mortgage without establishing a right to recoup your investment either by marriage or by...

By nys law is this child abandonment?

The facts you've given are not enough to analyze. It is possible to communicate with children by phone only and still not have "abandoned" them.

Can they take baby away? Would they already?

I strongly suggest you meet with an attorney asap to discuss in confidential detail what you may be able to do about the letter (sometimes these...

If your ex has a good attorney or is otherwise savvy, he will find out about the letter and use it to his advantage in a custody dispute. I...