A child 18 years of age, beginning college, can she emancipate herself & them have support directly to her?

With due respect to my colleague, under certain circumstances, a Court can order that payment of child support be made directly to the child. The...

My child is on her own at 17. Do I still owe if she won't follow any guidelines?

As my colleague has already answered, you owe child support pursuant to the existing order until a Court orders otherwise. With that in mind, you...

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Can I be arrested for abandament?

Not only won't you be arrested for abandonment, but it sounds to me like you have fairly good cause to seek an order of protection with a stay-away...

Is my ex Fiance entitled to any of my windfall

Your fiance has no right to any of your winnings, or to any other assets of yours, unless there is some binding agreement between you. You do not...

What happens when a judge makes decisions without looking out the paperwork

For the sake of your question, I am assuming that the support proceedings have occurred in the Family Court. When you say an appeal was denied, do...

The Courts generally do not care what consenting adults do (short of illegal conduct) outside the presence of the children. The only way your...

If I am living in NY and my husband is living in Ohio where do I have to file for dissolution of marriage?

If you were married in New York, and either of you have lived in New York for at least one year prior to commencement of the action, you can file...

Can i still get child support for the kids?

You are entitled to receive child support only if the children live primarily with you. If they live with you, but someone else claims they live...

You can seek child support at any time up until the child's 21st birthday. If you were not married to the child's father at the time the child was...

How do I go about getting custody of my 12 year old daughter that currently lives with her mom?

You should definitely consult with an experienced attorney about filing a petition to modify custody on the various grounds you have described. ...