Do I technically have primary custody?

First you will need to go to court to modify custody legally, based on your notarized agreement and what you state is the current pattern and...

Nassau County says 7 months before a judge signs off on divorce. Any way to expedite the process?

Backlog in Nassau County is several months and seems to be getting worse. Unfortunately you have to wait a while. Sorry

I am separated from my husband for 8 months ( not legally separated ) I have an opportunity to purchase a condo

Any asset purchased between the date of your marriage and the date a matrimonial action is commenced is presumed to be marital property, subject to...

My ex keeps taking our child and going off on vacation to without telling me. Can she do that?

Typically, most agreements and court orders provide that a parent taking a child on vacation provide the other parent with advance notice, along...

You need to go to Family Court to file an enforcement petition if she refuses to give you the address and phone number where you can contact your...

Does FL consider career change and relocation done for the sake of the couple in equitable distribution of assets in divorce?

I don't know what Florida law provides, but in New York State, the answer to your question is no, it is not going to have any bearing on how assets...

I currently live in New York but I am getting a place in NJ. Can my child's mother move away if I get a place across the river?

Requests by a parent seeking to relocate with a child are determined with the primary consideration being whether the proposed relocation is in the...

Parents of a 3 year old are both deceased 2 months apart. the father's brother stole the child

Grandparents have legal rights to obtain custody of a child pursuant to Section 72 of the Domestic Relations Law where either or both of the...

I'm 19 years old, i work part time, still enrolled in a school, my father owes me a lot of back child support ! what can i do

Your father does not owe any back child support to you, but rather owes it to your mother. Assuming you are working part time and still in school,...

How can one find out of someone has been previously married and when??

It is easy enough to hire a private investigator to prove that your ex was previously married. Most matrimonial lawyers have investigators that...