If you are offered an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal and the Judge accepts the offer, then the charges are dismissed after the...

A women can get her papers for domestic violence if she has orders protection against her??

Domestic Violence: People seek the Courts protection from family members and or members of the same household who commit Family Offenses as stated...

If I have an order of protection against the paternal grandparents of my daughter can they still summon me for visitation?

Orders of Protection are designed to protect one person from another. It does not usually extend to children and their parents and grandparents. If...

How can husband ensure soon to be ex doesn't ask for more in future? in the way of retirement accts,which he doesn't even have.

Terms of Equitable Distribution of Division of assets can be agreed to in a Stipulation of Settlement or Separation Agreement. There are opt-out...

Can the lawyer of my husband serve me with divorce papers in court building while I am waiting for another case hearing? Thanks.

Service of Process: anyone over the age of 18 and not a party to the action can serve Process. We have had people served in the courthouse but not...

Non-custodial father lives 9 hours away, should his travel expenses come out of support he pays to children living in homestate?

Were father and mother married? Who moved away? Is there a written agreement or stipulation of settlement? Is there a relocation issue?

How can I modify lower arrears if they went on my income for 3 years back in court a few months ago?

The law requires the non-residential parent to pay child support. If your income has decreased the Court will want to see what efforts you have...

Can my son leave his girlfriend and two children without legal ramifications? He would pay child support.

Parents are responsile for the support of their children. If the Father moves out of the home where the child lives, he will be at the mercy of the...

Eliminating child support from another state.

The age of emancipation is determined by the "Home State" of the child (state where child has resided during the six month period prior to the...

My 1 year old son lives in florida. I live in ny. no custody established. do I have right to bring him here for visitation?

File a petition for visitation with NY Family Court. Hopefully they will help work out the details. Are you married to the mother? Is there an...