Yes, your spouse would be entitled to share in any benefit that has accrued during the marriage. Depending upon the length of the marriage the...

The "acceptable" distance is whatever distance you and the other parent can agree upon. Without agreement, the court will have to decide whether...

Yes, he can file a petition. If there is currently an order granting you "sole custody" then he will have to prove there's been a change in...

Yes, it is "legal" but it may not be ethical and/or proper. Speak with your attorney about the potential conflict. Good luck!

I suggest you go see the clerk in your local court to ask what, if any, resources there are for someone in your economic situation. The assistance...

If you have a criminal charge pending, you need a criminal attorney. If that's not exactly what is happening and your wife is making an untrue...

Does the child support from the previous marriage count as income that can be included in the present child support calculation? No it does not.

It matters of child custody in New York, the “best interest of the child” is the standard for determining the outcome. Certainly, cultural and...

In a NY divorce, what you can do and what you should do may often be very different. Judges in NY have publicly stated that divorce trials on...

Although "adultery" is still "illegal" in NY and it may be grounds for divorce, it is a waste of your time and energy to think about it in those...