Can I add a middle name and change my last name without getting married?

You can change your name by filing papers with the court. Here is a link for more information: ...

In initiating a non-contested NYS divorce, how do I try to avoid future joint liability for spousal student loans?

The only way to prevent the lenders from "coming after you" is to remove your name from the loan, which would have to be accomplished by paying off...

You need to run, not walk, to an attorney's office. There are procedures available to you to attempt to get this vacated. However, there are very...

I Mr Angelo Darden, Married for 13 years, Separated for 12, we have a 12 year daughter I'm paying chld support through the court

There is no way to avoid bureaucracy without an agreement, signed by both parties, that fully resolves all economic issues (division of property,...

How can I get spousal support from my Japanese husband legally enforced.

If he resides in New York, you can file a divorce action in supreme court and request spousal maintenance and child support as part of the divorce....

My spouse served me with a summons for a request to modify custody order that was already final, Can this delay divorce?

If there is a currently pending divorce action, and she filed a custody modification petition in family court, you can make a motion to dismiss the...

What is the procedure for getting divorce? What are the steps to prepare for divorce?

Unfortunately, this question is too open-ended to give you a very specific response. A contested divorce (that is, one where the two of you do not...

Can a summons to request a modified final custody order hold off a divorce after spouse has already been served?

You now have two separate legal matters pending (presumably in two separate courts - supreme and family). Each of you will need to respond to the...

What legal grounds do I have in communicable property that my ex and I had purchased during our marriage after divorce is final?

You need to meet with an attorney to see what your options are.

Mileage distance in New York state

There is no specific requirement in the law that the parties must live within so many miles of each other in any custody case, 50/50 or otherwise. ...