Where do I obtain my Final Judgement of Divorce

You need to go to the County Clerk's office in the County where your divorce was granted. If your divorce was granted in Suffolk County, you will...

Will alimony be be deducted from my gross income before calculating child support?

Yes, it will. Court ordered spousal support is a mandatory deduction from gross income before calculating child support, unless you have agreed,...

Actually, the most common resolution employed by the Court in a "split custody" arrangement such as your is to calculate each parent's child...

Modification of custody

Donna, I am please my advice was helpful. Sadly, I do not recall which prior question was yours, and what advice it was that you found to be so...

My sons father has been in prison for 11 years, never changed his child support order does he have to pay full amount of back

Child support cannot be modified retroactively (backwards in time) to a date prior to the filing of a petition to modify. If your child's father...

Will I Be Arrested When I Appear In Court?

Probably. Alleged violations of existing orders of protection are treated very seriously by the Courts. If you are alleged to have violated an...

Can an inheritance change the agreement in an legal separation?

With or without a separation or divorce agreement, inherited assets are the separate asset of the recipient. Be certain that any monies inherited...

We have residential custody of granddaughter. Share custody with her mother. Father has no custody. Can we move out of state?

If the child has been residing in New York for the entirety of her life, New York is deemed her "home state" and any issues regarding her...

Distribution of property after divorce in nys

Yes, you can. But the Court may not make a finding of contempt against her if your agreement does not clearly indicate a time period in which she...

What state would be best for a disabled mom on ss to file for support from a 200K+ earning dad who is a zero in our lives?

I don't know what you mean by "best" state, but the laws in New York are very much oriented towards maximizing the available support for children. ...