Will these things help in a custody case or is it a waste of time

Pictures of the activities you do with your child are not likely to help your case, unless your credibility is in question. Your testimony...

Re: Child Custody: I am contemplating divorce. I am the stepmother of a 14 year old girl since she was a baby. She calls me Mom.

Unfortunately, you have no right to sue for custody or visitation of a stepchild. Unless the child has been abandoned, abused, persistently...

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Recently in Family Court I made a motion to have the Law Guardian removed. It wasn't successful but it was a way to let the...

Technically, no -- you cannot apply for the same relief in supreme court that was denied in the family court. The rule forbidding this is res...

Last year my wife filed for divorce. We attended 2 days of mediation, of which assets were valued and assigned.

Stock options can have significant future value, as your case amply illustrates. Usually, the non-titled spouse will insist on distribution of the...

The child support order isn't back to when I filed

The likely problem here is that you settled support at a conference, where the magistrate asked you when you wanted the support order to start. If...

Can the Supreme Court order if agreed by both parents voluntary child support payments that are less than NYS guidelines require

The parties to a divorce settlement or child support stipulation can agree to a reduced child support obligation provided that they recite one or...

Do I have to pay these child care expenses.

Unless your child support agreement provides a time limit on child care claims, you will be obligated to reimburse your ex for your 50% share...

I need to know my next step if my temporary child custody order is unclear to ensure best interest of child.

From the description you have provided it seems that your ex has been given temporary custody on days when he is not available to pick up the child...

Am I responsible for legal fees incurred by my ex resulting from my son getting caught with marijuana while at college?

Unless your divorce settlement agreement says otherwise, you are not responsible for your son's legal bills. That responsibility falls squarely on...

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My husband and i have been apart for 6 months hes living with someone, he wants all the furniture we had together what can i do

The furniture acquired during the marriage is marital property and can be divided by a divorce judgment equitably. As a practical matter, it would...