How does a judge in family court have to be careful if someone represents them selfs?

A person who represents themselves in family court are supposed to be held to the same standards as an attorney. That being said, a judge will...

A father pays 17% of his unemployment check in child support . Is the child entitled to any of his accident settlement money?

The easy answer is no. However, in calculating support, the court can look at all the the property of the father. If the support order is less...

In a divorce in ny state if the vehicle is reg,titled and ins in a father and son name only is that considered joint property of

The question is who purchased the car and where did the funds come from. If the son was the purchaser with his funds and the father's name put on...

At 18 the child decides on his own where he goes. Courts loose "custody" jurisdiction over children 18 and over as 18 year olds decide custody by...

How do go about requesting information about my sons whereabouts, if he is on a supposed vacation with his father in las vegas,

You indicate the father refuses to give you information about when he is returning with the child. You do not indicate if you have custody or not...

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Whats counts as income for child support in new york

Only your SSDI is counted as income. The checks received by the children are resources available to them but is not income to you.

I live in new york and my son lives with his mother in Pennsylvania, does my social security disability count towards income

Your SSDI is income however child support is not income nor is the dependent check your son receives. However the court can look at those payment...

Whats counts as income towards child support?

The SSDI you receive is income. The resources of the children (their payments) can be looked at but that is not income to you.

Child Support money

The court will look at why he lost his job. If it is due to his own actions, to bad on him. The court will also look at his efforts to find...

Should I ask for shared legal custody?

At the moment you don't have to do anything. You still have a valid order of custody which means you make the decisions. You can discuss all...