Your wife is not the one who makes the decisions, it is the judge. Those decisions are based upon the reports the judge gets from CPS. Based upon...

When does your legal obligation to pay child support stop in New York?

Support is required in NY until the age of 21. However there are exceptions to the rule. If the child becomes self supporting, or joins the...

Do New York courts recognize parental alienation in custody cases?

The courts are starting to recognize alienation. However, what you describe does not fall into that catagory. You need to go back to court and...

Will i have to start the divorce process over, and would doing it myself be a bad idea?

If you cannot get a supervisor at legal aid to help you, check the court files to make sure your husband was actually served and did not appear in...

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Can i do anything about a security officer putting thier hands on my daughter, when she was being taken in for peity larceny?

Unless there are more extensive injuries than what you describe it is unlikely anything will happen and unlikely an attorney would take the case.

I live in ny and my husband was served divorce papers 3weeks ago ..how long does he have to respond and if not what do i do next

Techincally he has 20 days to respond if served personally. However, most courts would prefer that you wait longer than that before filing for...

How could I change my daughters last name with out her fathers consent I know he isn't going to approve it

If the father is not consenting you will not be able to change the name. You should check your divorce agreement as most recite that the child may...

DOES THE NON CUSTODIAL PARENT HAVE TO SPEAK WITH THE 3 YR OLD CHILD EVERY DAY?

Most courts will say that a father has a right to speak to a child on days when he does not have visitation. That does not mean that you have to...

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He only pay $51 a wk for child support, carries no insurance. it was put in around 07 is it worth taking him back?

At the very least you should ask for medical coverage. That a significant amount of time has passed will help your case however be aware that the...

If final sole custody given to mother and 2 yrs down the road father wants to challenge it, what are chances of change

Based upon the type of crimes involved and one of the children being a victim the father has about the same chance as a snowball in hell. I hope...