My soon to be ex-husband is claiming I'm keeping our 7 year old daughter from him. She refuses to see him or even speak to him.

For the sake of your daughter, you should both get her into therapy. There are therapists that focus on rebuilding the relationships between...

What happens when you can't find the person to serve them child custody papers?

Some courts have allowed unusual forms of service, such as email or Facebook. There are more traditional forms of substitute service as well. You...

How can I get my Ex husband to pay child support that was ordered in the divorce judgement?

File an enforcement petition in family court. You should have the order enforced through support collection going forward particularly if your ex...

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Child support is based on gross income but doesn't factor in the expenses that were incurred to earn that income?

With a business owner and with commercial real estate, it is more complicated than it is for someone with a simple W-2 income. A review of the tax...

Most of the counsel fee awards I see from both sides of the issue seem to be crafted in a way to make sure that the less monied party has access to...

Unbeknownst to me I signed my pension away from my former husband. My attorney at the time never told me that I was doing this.

It is unlikely that you have much recourse available if any, but reviewing the papers with an attorney may reveal that you traded off his pension...

Can I purchase a condominium prior to the trial date in September for my divorce without it being considered joint property.

If you are using post commencement savings and earnings to purchase the property it should be separate. It may also be considered you using your...

Can i elect to pay the child support amount (via checking account, cash,check,money order) rather than invovling my workplace?

If the custodial parent agrees, you can pay it directly or you can agree to pay it through SCU by mailing check to Albany, but they may insist it...

Does child support continue to be taken if I move to a new job? Am i entitled to child support under joint custody?

Usually support collection will find out about the new job sooner or later and begin collecting from that employer. But it should be in the set...

Filed motion for support modification months ago and fell behind

If the motion is still pending, there is a chance it will be granted. In that case it will be retroactive to the date you filed. Modifications of...