Is my married are expected in the United state as legal or do I also have to get marry in the court house?

You are technically married in NYS, even though you and the officiant violated the law by not following the civil procedure. The simplest thing to...

If there were items in an arbitration that were not addressed, can you submit a new arbitration claim after award?

CPLR Section 7509 provides very limited bases upon which you can seek the modification of an arbitration award within 20 days of its delivery to...

Can his estranged wife of 20yrs make decisions for him even though he has a living Will and testament appointing me as his

Unless your stepfather has executed a health care proxy, the provisions of The Family Health Care Decisions Act will control if your stepfather is...

You may wish to try and avoid the cost and expense of changing and probating a will by having your mother transfer the ownership interest to you at...

The answer depends on whether the state in which your marriage was conducted would recognize the religious ceremony as being a binding marriage. In...

Marriage license question?

Sorry, but the clerk is correct. See Domestic Relations Law Sections 14 and 15, which you can find by clicking the link below.

How can I compel my estranged wife to provide me with information on our nine year old son?

I agree with the other attorneys who posted answers, but just wanted to add that you may try contacting the school directly. Additionally, if you...

Is their a statue of limitations on how long a grandparent can have custody?

The short answer is that there isn't, as long as the child is less than eighteen years of age, at which point the issue becomes moot.

Husband and I are not divorced yet but he changed his beneficiary to his girlfriend instead of me and took the kids off .

I agree with the other answers, but note that they all assume that there is a divorce action in progress. If there isn't, I dont know of any rule...

What are my rights to a house that I jointly own but am barred from due to an Order of Protection ?

It would be unusal for the sale to go through without your approval, since your consent would be required. Some people do; however, engage in...