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I was married in 1987 and we each went our own way. I was in jail from 1994 untill 2005. How do I obtain a divorce w
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Answered on January 25, 2014
Incarceration may be grounds for divorce, but it does not automatically result in divorce. To obtain a divorce, you'll have to do what everyone...
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Do I have to file for divorce in the borough in which I live?
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Answered on January 25, 2014
In theory, if New York state has jurisdiction, you may file in any county in the state. In the past, filing in certain counties was a way to...
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Can I file contested divorce in another country (not USA), if I already served with uncontested one in NYC.
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Answered on January 25, 2014
It depends, in part, upon whether the other country has jurisdiction, the status of the filing in NY, and how/where you expect to try to seek...
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How can I protect my self legally from separation or divorce
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Answered on January 25, 2014
Divorce in Brooklyn will eventually go through the court whether both parties agree or not. Your best course of action is not to deny the event...
Divorce bifurcation in NY
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Answered on January 25, 2014
In theory, what you want can happen. Formulating a specific plan for achieving it would require a lot more information about your case.
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Divorce / Custody - what is the law regarding child abuse and custody in NY? If my husband has one count of physical abuse ..
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Answered on January 25, 2014
Child custody in New York is always considered on a case-by-case basis, there are no absolutes. The single most important factor is "best...
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Adoption by step father
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Answered on January 25, 2014
If he biological father doesn't agree it may be impossible to proceed with a step-parent adoption. That said, step-parent adoption does not...
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Hi.I don't know how to get my birth certificate because I don't know where I was born I live with my father and he is a US citiz
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Answered on January 25, 2014
If you can you narrow down your place of birth to somewhere in the USA and you have a social security card, then the place where you social...
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If I marry my boyfriend and my child's father who I was not married to has an injunction on him to not be around our baby.
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Answered on January 25, 2014
An "injunction" doesn't equal "sole custody" but it sounds like you may have a messy situation that may only be complicated by marrying your...
My kids' dad lives in a halfway house.He has visits ordered 2 days a week. Must I bring them there for visits?
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Answered on January 25, 2014
It depends upon what the order says about who transports the children and where the visits are to take place, i.e. "father's residence" means...