Child Support and immigration are separate. And if he does get deported, you'll never get paid. What you want to do is use the Support Collection...

Is it legal to use an order of protection as means to get Dad to give up joint custody?

So in reaction to your petition she filed a bogus petition for an order of protection? Another day in Family Court. Clearly she did that to...

Do my assest prior marriage remain mine if we get a divorce?

What should be easy has been complicated by a series of judicial opinions. The statute says that all pre-marital property remains separate...

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What happens to my will once I get married? Does it change?

-Your spouse will get a mandatory 1/3 even if you disinherit him. The step daughter gets nothing. To protect your assets it is a good idea to get a...

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Defendant filed motion to strike certain factual portions of my appeal brief. Must I file reply brief before AD2 decides motion?

Since the Court did not issue any stay, his motion is merely pending. If he was granted a stay to file his brief pending, then it would be a...

The noncustodial parent must pay child support as a percentage of his/her income. It's 17% for one child, 25% for two and 29% for three.

What happens when the judge signs off on a QDRO that favors your ex spouse?

Disability pensions are generally exempted from QDROs. The reason is that a disability pension is considered a personal injury award. Under the...

The law is somewhat in flux. I have seen courts deal with this a number of ways. The way many courts deal with this is to declare that the parent...

Can I as a grandmother in New York court order a DNA test from my son's girlfriendsdaughter ?

No, only your son. But, if the child is old enough to know who is father is, and has been raised to believe that your son is his father, then the...

My ex filed “visitation” paper work but did not check custody boxes. Do i counter file if she is NOT SAFE?

If there is no order of custody in place now, then by all means file a petition for custody. If you cannot afford an attorney, and fall within the...