Eligibility for Maintenance to Wife and Child in New York

If you are a resident of NY then the court will entertain personal jurisdiction. If you are living in San Diego and your wife was on vacation in NY...

When co-parenting after a divorce, what constitutes harassment instead of just divorced arguing?

Nothing you note constitutes harassment. Annoying yes, legal harassment no

Can a landlord kick me out of the apartment for retaliation because I won the 1st court case?

The recording should be enough to support your defense that you are not a month to month but a tenant for term under a lease.

Does my friend need any documents or materials to combat an order to show cause?

Judge has the sole discretion in granting more time on the OTC. Your friend can present to the judge any documents that may show granting more time...

Options are; hire an attorney to intervene on your behalf, or, file complaint with NYS Attorney General Office, or, file a small claims case.

How do I go about adopting my 12 yr. old niece who my ex-husband and I have had full custody of her since she was 2?

Your main hurdle, and a substantial one, is obtaining the biological parents consent to adopt. There are not enough facts to give you a specific...

The children of the non-custodial parent should be collecting benefits under SSDI case. Those benefits going to the children are considered the...

I need to lower my child support. My ex-wife has mutual funds/trust funds in her name for over 500k. Can't that be utilized?

Child support is based, and was at the time of your divorce, on the income of the parties, you and your ex. The best time to raise the issue of...

If I were to file for full custody of my son, how would this process work? Is full custody awarded to a father very often?

You should speak with an attorney in his or her office to thoroughly examine all the facts. Generally speaking neither family court or supreme...

Medical questions and concern

Your question can only be answered in general terms without reading your stipulation of settlement or decision after trial, if divorced, or custody...