All issues, including equitable distribution, spousal maintenance, custody, visitation and child support, must be completely resolved in order to...

While New York does not consider your inheritance to fall within the definition of gross income used to calculate your child support obligation,...

No, your sister cannot just sign her kids over to you. You will have to go to court to get an order awarding you custody or seek to adopt them. ...

The income he earns working "off the books" is supposed to be reported as income to the IRS. It doesn't appear that he is asking for his child...

You should definitely show up in court, particularly if he has $3,000 in child support arrears and you are not sure that you understand what he is...

The fact that he has kids with his wife does not affect the 17% of his income he is supposed to pay in child support. However, as Ms. Brown...

If you live in Nassau County, you can obtain an instruction booklet for free at the Nassau County Matrimonial Center located at 400 County Seat...

Retirement at the age of 43 will be considered "voluntary" by a court and a court would likely impute income to you based on the income you could...

Assuming your son is on the child's birth certificate, he needs to file a petition for custody/visitation with his son in Family Court. If he is...

After paternity is established, at a minimum Family Court will calculate "basic" child support up to a combined income cap of $163,000.00 which for...