I currently have a restraining order against my ex husband. He received a restraining order after mine

If you are indigent, you can have lawyers appointed to represent you in both the family and criminal courts. I suggest you request that ASAP. Do...

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No! The only thing you can do is collect on the note and use those monies to make a payment.

Can the guardian stop potential father from seeing his potential daughter while paternity procedures are in process ?

Unfortunately, until paternity is established neither you nor your son have any rights to see the child.

If your spouse can show a valid reason for her default and a meritorious defense, she can open up the divorce. This has to be done within a year...

How likely is it that I can go after custodial custody of just my 2 younger children?

There are many factors that the courts look at in deciding custody. One of the things courts do not like to do is separate siblings but under the...

If i live in an apartment supplied by employment who gets to stay if there is a divorce?

The matrimonial court has broad discretionary powers. It can award the apartment to the party having custody. If for example your husband got...

Our divorce order reads "plaintiff shall pay defendant 50% of the difference in Family vs Single medical coverage"

Medical coverage goes until emancipation be it 21 or sooner (in some cases if the child is in school and you agreed to support to the age of 22...

What's the process in getting an order of protection vacated in New York and how long does it take?

In family court your wife simply files a petition for a modification of the order of protection and requests that it be vacated. In criminal court...

Custody

In almost all cases, if you go to trial the court will not award joint legal custody (decision making). It is rare to get shared physical custody...

What can i do if i signed paternity papers when children were born but later found out different

Unfortunately if you signed an acknowledgement of paternity, it is almost impossible to undo even if you have DNA tests.