Child Support

The fact that you have two other children from a subsequent marriage, will not lower your child support payment to your son. Do you have another...

In a custody case, why do judges not give weight to personality disorders such as Borderline, when obviously pertinent?

The judges role is to decide custody issues based on what is best for the chilren. Typically judge don't rely on unsubstantiated research, they...

I need temporary maintenance, which is supposed to hold me over until trial, what can I do?

There really isn't much you can do except wait. However, if you want to irritate the judge, which I do not recommend, you can write a letter...

Soon to be ex husband isn't on mtg or deed, he refuses to leave and is now making the home env hostile.

As long as he is your husband, it doesn't matter whether his name is on title or on the mortgage, he can live in the house. If he he being...

Can a judge look in to a job business records or that's unlawful

Neither a judge nor the CSU conduct investigations. Those records are allowed into evidence during a support hearing.

Family Court doesn't handle divorce matter, Supreme Court does. Custody cases may be handled in either. Yes, they are open courts. However, if...

My dad passed away recently and my mom is the Executrix on the Will,what step should I take because she is not communicating

If you are to receive anything, it will be outlined in the Will. If your dad left everything to your mom, she can do whatever she wants with the...

Divorce / Custody - what is the law regarding child abuse and custody in NY? If my husband has one count of physical abuse ..

Yes, he can still get joint custody. Evidence of an isolated incident is not necessarily sufficient to establish abuse.

If me and my wife want a uncontested divorce we have no kids and no property we want nothing from eachj other but we have an

The fact that there is an order of protection in place, has nothing whatsoever to do with whether you can file for divorce. One of you can file...

Can I appeal the amount a family court told me. To pay

If you were personally served with the Support Order, you have 30-days to file written objections that will be decided by a family court judge. If...