You can consider seeking supervised visitation if the drug use remains a problem.

If you have a 50-50 schedule and similar incomes, I would suggest no direct child support. Instead, you equally share the expenses for the child...

Do I have to do DNA?

The question is a bit complicated to answer here. If the child who is now 13 believes that her father is the man that was married to her mother...

Am I allowed to just take him even though it’s been 2 years?

I definitely agree with my colleague's advice. You should not just take the child when you have not been a part of the child's life for some time....

There is a lot in your description. It is a balancing act of how much to put into the Petition. The answer is enough to make the problem clearly...

Will I still have to pay child support when I receive my child for a fullmonth ? Or does payment continue when he is returned ?

Child Support payments are not reduced during the other parent's parenting time. So if you were to add up all the weekends, overnights it would...

Why is my husband's child support being reviewed?

They could be reviewing to determine a Cost of Living Adjustment. They look at the percentage of change in his income since the last order and the...

Can I withdraw petition for custody after the judge made the decision of sole custody?

If the Court issued an order then it will remain in place unless you file a Petition to vacate the order.

You need to contact the Child Support Enforcement Bureau and verify all of what you have said. If arrears are paid and there is no ongoing...

Can I request to terminate a child support order for my 19 year old son who is receiving pandemic unemployment assistance?

It all depends on how much money he is getting. The self-support index in NY is approximately $17,000. So if he is earning enough to be...