How much does it cost if a parent is filing for a child?? Do they need a lawyer if she overstayed for about 8 yrs??

What do you mean by filing for a child? What did she overstay? Please provide more facts and I will try to answer your question.

Custody and financial support

You can either file for divorce in Supreme Court (which will decide all issues of child support, custody, spousal support (maintenance), and...

How do I petition the supreme court for a temporary restraining order in a divorce case?

If your husband has already filed a motion seeking these items, you can file a cross-motion for the relief you are requesting. One way to...

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Is any attorney in manhattan interested in working on contingency to enforce a judgement of divorce.

In New York, an attorney is ethically barred from handling any matrimonial case on a contingency.

Is a notice of settlement required for a counter-judgment?

Yes. Any proposed order must be served with Notice of Settlement and proof of service must be filed with the court.

Child Support Options-New York City

Your ex-husband is still responsible for child support, despite the fact that you have remarried. If he quit his job to avoid paying child...

If you are certain, your husband will sign the divorce papers, you can send him the documents and ask him to admit service of the divorce in an...

Married to 1st husband 22 years, divorced and remarried 8 mos before age 50, divorced 3 years later, can i collect widow ben?

Assuming you were married to your first husband for 22 years, then yes, you can collect on his social security. Usually, it's a 10 year...

Unfortunately, unless you have exclusive occupancy of the marital residence, you cannot change the locks and lock him out. In order to get...

18 Year Old Son Living on his Own in New York, I'm I liable for Child Support ?

If there is an order of support in effect, you are obligated to pay until the order is vacated, modified or the child turns 21. If you can prove...