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Single mother in new york state. child lives with mother. father on birth certificate. no court proceedings or orders.

Howard's answer | Answered on March 18, 2015

Neither. Until you have a court order stating such, neither party has legal custody of any sort. You need to go to court and get an Order of...

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After all is said and done, judgments signed and filed, when will i have the divorce papers in my hand?

Howard's answer | Answered on March 17, 2015

If the judgment is signed you are legally divorced. Not sure what you are referring to about unfreeze your accounts. If you are referring to the...

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I was granted my divorce in New York but my ex moved to Ohio and now he's reneging on a stipulation agreement, I want to sue him

Howard's answer | Answered on March 16, 2015

There needs to be more information. What is he "reneging" on. Custody issues depend on Jurisdiction based on the child's residence. Property...

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Can ch sup/mainten b lowered if voluntary separation agreement w employer signed?

Howard's answer | Answered on March 15, 2015

Your question doesn't make sense. Child Support may be modified under certain circumstances. It is more difficult to modify spousal support. This...

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Can ch sup/mainten b lowered if voluntary separation agreement w employer signed?

Howard's answer | Answered on March 15, 2015

Your question doesn't make sense. Child Support may be modified under certain circumstances. It is more difficult to modify spousal support. This...

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If divorce did not address college costs 4 kids can it be handled in family court? Or must it b back 2 supreme court?

Howard's answer | Answered on March 15, 2015

You need to address the language in your divorce Agreement. Usually the language will be hat Supreme Court and Family Court have concurrent...

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If I was married for 17 years, is a spouse in titled to receive part of spouse pension no matter what the circumstances are?

Howard's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

A pension contributed during the marriage is subject to equitable distribution and will be divided as such. The issues you raise are not relevant...

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My attorney in Florida in my divorce case is going to remove his counter answer regarding Florida having jurisdiction of son

Howard's answer | Answered on March 10, 2015

There is not enough information here. Where has the child lived in the last six months? Also, the court uses many factors to determine what is in...

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How does minor domestic violence affect custody

Howard's answer | Answered on March 09, 2015

All factors that influence what would be in the best interest of the child are considered by the court. Certainly domestic violence is a factor but...

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If I signed my divorce settlement but after the fact I realized that the one item I wanted was not listed, what can I do?

Howard's answer | Answered on March 09, 2015

Your lawyer should have gone over it with you. It depends on what the issue is. It is almost impossible to undo once it has been signed by both...

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Single mother in new york state. child lives with mother. father on birth certificate. no court proceedings or orders.

After all is said and done, judgments signed and filed, when will i have the divorce papers in my hand?

I was granted my divorce in New York but my ex moved to Ohio and now he's reneging on a stipulation agreement, I want to sue him

Can ch sup/mainten b lowered if voluntary separation agreement w employer signed?

Can ch sup/mainten b lowered if voluntary separation agreement w employer signed?

If divorce did not address college costs 4 kids can it be handled in family court? Or must it b back 2 supreme court?

If I was married for 17 years, is a spouse in titled to receive part of spouse pension no matter what the circumstances are?

My attorney in Florida in my divorce case is going to remove his counter answer regarding Florida having jurisdiction of son

How does minor domestic violence affect custody

If I signed my divorce settlement but after the fact I realized that the one item I wanted was not listed, what can I do?