How do I go about getting custody of my 12 yr old son who I feel is unsafe in his mothers care?

If you feel your son is in imminent danger from mom's boyfriend or his 19 year old son, then you can get a protective order from the Family Court...

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What is my status?

If your wife is a US Citizen and you had a bona fide marriage, you will still be able to continue in the US even if your wife does not want to...

I can't afford my wife, is this ground for divorce???

No, that's not grounds for divorce, but you don't need to have a reason, you may divorce on the grounds that the marriage has "irretrievably broken...

My soon-to-be ex-husband keeps sending long, hateful, untruthful text messages and I am afraid to read them, when I see them.

Block the texts and get a local attorney to help you with the divorce--the sooner the better. Good luck!

Can a Judge Execute one Parent's part of passport documents? What Can I do about the other parent refusing to sign.

If you have an order saying you can travel out of the country with the child, you MIGHT be able to get the child's passport just on that order--you...

What is the timetable for removing an ex from the mortgage on their marital home after they are officially divorced?

If there's no default "timetable" for this, if it isn't spelled out in the divorce documents, it may happen whenever your ex gets around to it. ...

Can a parent take a child out of school time for a day for vacation without the other parent knowing?

It depends upon the custody order and or the terms of any written agreement between the parties.

Divorce settlement in NY. Trust fund for child's education

You can have a third-party serve as trustee if they are willing, and/or have the trust agreement prepared with safeguards to ensure that neither...

If i do not have physical custody and there is a proposed parenting plan do i have the legal right to take my son for visitation

If the other parent agrees, it is fine. If not, then a "proposed" parenting plan does not give you that right.

No, you do not need to share the inheritance. Even if your divorce was not final, which you say it is, inheritance given to one spouse in their...