Does my soon to be wife's income or my new mortgage payment become a factor if she does try to raise support?

Child support will be based on your income. Your soon to be wife's income will have to be disclosed to the court if your child's mother files. ...

About Motion date in court

Your attorney needs to ask the court to excuse your attendance. The judge may or may not grant that permission. If the judge says no, you will...

What do you think will happen in court?

A court determines custody based upon a "best interests" standard. In addition, if your daughter is a teenager, a court will place some weight on...

NYS can my x wife use child support monies to pay for her lawyer to argue against my petition for custody ?

NY does not allow you to seek an accounting for how child support monies are being spent. If you have filed a Petition seeking custody, she has...

What can I do to get ex to not talk about court with child and arrears support for health insurance

Communicate with your ex in writing and tell him that you will file in Court if he does not stop. Review your Agreement and the Judgment of...

What is the purpose of a legal separation agreement in New York State? Can I use it if we are still living together?

If you wish to be legally separated, but remain living under the same roof, your separation agreement will need to address that issue. A legal...

Can my Ex take my son out of the Country on an 11 day Cruise without my permission. I did not agree for her to take him.

From what you outlined, it sounds like you have an Agreement that formed the basis for your Judgment of Divorce. That Agreement should outline the...

Is it necessary for she and I to be legally married and do we both have to work full time? Is the pending divorce an issue?

I concur with the other attorneys who have answered - i.e. I'm not really sure of what your question is. If the Father is not opposed, there...

Mileage for child doctor appointment an "unreimbursed medical expense" for child support addons?

The short answer is no. Unreimbursed medical expenses include copays and prescription costs. Basic child support covers other expenses for the...

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Can I ask for primary custody?

If you have a Judgment of Divorce that states that Family Court and Supreme Court both have jurisdiction of future issues pertaining to custody and...