The judgment of divorce states that I have joint physical custody. Do I have to pay child support (NY case).

Your judgment of divorce and/or settlement agreement (if there is one), should clearly indicate whether or not you are obligated to pay child...

How do i get full custody of my child while 6 months pregnant?

The Court is not likely to do anything until your child is born. Assuming the father knows about the pregnancy, you may want to talk with him...

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Why are law guardians in child custody cases granted immunity--how did this first come into place and for what reasons.? The

You should understand that the "Law Guardian" is an attorney appointed by the Court to represent the child. It is not her job to investigate the...

My exwife agreed to stop receieving child support. what do we need to do to make it official

If your daughter is under the age of 21 and is going to school, you will not be able to "stop" paying child support. However, you and your ex-wife...

My wife and I have completed uncontested divorce papers. Her friend, who is a paralegal, drew them up, and we both signed them.

You do not indicate whether there are unemancipated children involved in your divorce proceeding. If not, and the only issues raised in the...

Is a female automatically emancipated an adult when she under the age of 18 and has a child?

Excellent question. The answer is "no." The measure in New York of "emancipation" prior to age 21 is whether or not the child is self-supporting....

Court ordered children to remain living in Erie county NY. Mom took them 86 miles away out of the county. what can be done?

You may wish to consult with an attorney. But some important questions relevant to your query are, how long ago did she relocate? Did she seek...

Will judge consider giving me custody babysitter drinking.

I agree with my colleagues. You definitely have a sufficient basis to seek a change of custody by alleging that your ex- is not providing adequate...

Has my petition for custody modification been filed too late?

You say you thought about filing a petition of your own, but do not say what type of petition. The custodial parent wants to reduce your visits -...

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I have full custody and now the father is going back to court to get custody

While it sounds very unlikely that your ex- would succeed in obtaining custody, you need to take the petition seriously. I recommend that you take...