Hello: Courts do not encourage defaults and like to give litigants an opportunity to speak their peace.

Hello: IMHO, work out a deal with your cousin as to how long you can stay in the house and at what rent and put it into an agreement.

Hello: Apparently, this joint venture of sharing an apartment together is being dissolved. So the landlord is not really a part of this dispute...

Hello: Usually, I do not recommend using this ground unless it is part of a systemic domestic violence. but there are always exceptions. It can...

Hello: I would suggest that you retain counsel so that the proper predicate notices are served properly.

Hello: Yes you can file for divorce and seek the relief you are requesting but there is no guarantee of any award - everything is fact specific.

Hello: Retain counsel is the best advice one can give you. You would need to get a judgment and have it filed as a lien on the house but an...

Hello: NYS and NYC laws also provide for reasonable accommodations of a pregnant worker’s condition or physical needs. The focus of these laws...

Hello: See https://hcr.ny.gov/rent-increases-and-rent-overcharge

Hello: I am assuming since you work for a public school, there is an employee handbook available for you to read. You should read it.