I have a child support order in NY state but I am immigrating to another country. how do i file to vacate the present order.

My colleagues are all correct. However, you did not indicate that you want to stop paying, or that you want the payments lowered, only that the...

(Partly in jest, I say) File for an upward modification of his child support payments on the basis that the children spend more time in your care...

I am getting married and my son's father have share custody with is against it and wants to file for full custody. what can i do

The thought of possibly losing custody of your child is always frightening. The father's reason for filing for custody is not a good one. As...

Do I have to have consent from my ex husband to take our daughter to Canada to live?

It is going to be very difficult to convince a Family Court Judge or Referee to allow you to relocate outside the Country only weeks after the...

How can i go about legally taking my daughter back home to ireland to live?

I agree, you must petition the court for permission to relocate. Be prepared to offer extensive visitation during the months the child is not in...

What paperwork do I need in family court to get my son out of an imminently dangerous environment such as his mother's house?

You should immediately go to family court and file a custody petition. The clerk will help you with the paperwork. Otherwise, you can consult...

I am trying to be granted temporary custody of my nieces .I am in Suffolk county where do I begin & what should I do!!

It is as straight forward as Mr. Lutzky said. Just go to Family Court and file a petition. The only issue is that you will have to attempt to...

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I want custody of my kids father abandon them he lives in Ohio.

Simply file a custody petition. You may have to locate the father in Ohio to make service. If you have an address for him, contact the Sheriff's...

I am being harassed by a man who has been arrested for domestic violence. Can I gain access to his arrest history?

File a police report and let them investigate. If they bring the case to the DA for prosecution, they will have access to his arrest record. ...

Filing for emergency custody and emergency enforcement/upward modification of support in NY State.

There are two separate situations at play in your question. One is the cut off of child support, and the financial crisis it has caused you. You...