What custody and visitation rights does my 16 year old son have in regards to his child?

As a Brooklyn family law attorney very well familiar with situations involving paternity, foster care, parental rights, etc., I can tell you: if...

Live in erie county mother wants to move w son to syracuse ny we have no custody aggreement but dont want him to move

If you cannot reach an agreement directly with the mother, then you will have to file a petition with the court immediately. You can ask the court...

My son lives with my best friend...i am not filing this year...can she and her husband claim him?

There may be certain circumstances that would allow your friend to receive some tax benefits for the care and support of your son; however, they...

NYS -Can their be repercussions for the custodial parent if the children are obese and failing multiple subjects?

Certainly, it sounds like the children are struggling for one reason or another. Whether the solution is a change in custody isn't a question that...

In most cases, you will need to testify personally. Whether your letter is notarized or not, probably won't make a difference. If you want to...

I would like for my husband to adopt my 14 year old son.

If there's been no contact and no child support for the past 14 years, it should be possible to arrange an adoption. If the biological father...

I would like to know when I can end my child support payments.

Yes, you can probably get relief from the current child support order. You should file immediately because there's no retroactive relief. If you...

Can my child support be reduced if my children have their own income?

Your basic child support obligation is based upon your income and it will not be significantly affected by the children's income or the custodial...

My soon to be x and I are on amicable terms and have decided on joint and no child support except for prorated expense.

Something always changes. If you are both happy with the agreement and you feel it is the best way to ensure the child's needs will be fairly met,...

Got on welfare had to sigh child support. An order was set against kids father. we recently got back together want to end

If you are living together and nobody is on public assistance, you can probably have the collection of future child support stopped. Child support...