Judge ordered Supervised visits.

If ACS is the problem make sure you bring this up to the judge. If the visition is not occuring through no fault of your own, you want to seek an...

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I want to leave my husband but am in fear of my life as he threatened to kill me if i try and take my daughter. what can i do?

You should check with local organizations which help abused women. Also, if you can record him making the thrreat to kill you and your family, you...

Can I change my maiden name to a different one of my choice although I'm married and use husband's last name?

This would be a name change through the court. Relatively simple.

At what point in a divorce custody case is Temporary Child Support, Maintenance and Counsel fees awarded?

It is not automatic. Your lawyer (and your really need one for this) makes a motion for the child support and the maintenance. The networth...

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The 30 day limit for appeals starts when the Judgment was filed with notice of entry. The entry date is the date it was entered in the county...

Why did the court give me a different answer than opposing counsel?

Clerks are not lawyers and sometimes give wrong information. As for service, it must be done according to the statute, which is personal service....

At what age in Ny can a child who requests custody change be heard by a judge and give credence to his/her choice?

The court starts to listen around 12, but depending on the judge, he will either give weight or not. If your son can articulate solid reasons, i.e....

If an opposing attorney states that he wasnt served, and the matter is postponed for a later date, can I reserve him now?

Always serve. Serve as soon as possible so that he can't claim he hasn't have enough time to review the papers.

Will I go prison for bigamy.

No. While techinically bigamy is against the law, the state has more important issues to deal with. In fact, bigamy is not that uncommon. When you...

I've been involved with a soldier for over a year. Now pregnant with his child. Come to find out he's married.

He might get into trouble, however, if you go after him for support, the state will contact his employer and it will come out anyway. Here's the...