Chances of appealing divorce and custody decision by judge in New York

By law you have 30 days from the date your attorney was served with a copy of the signed Judgment of Divorce to appeal to the Appellate Division. ...

What should i do if i findout my lawyer kept my part of the settlement?

Mr. Rothstein is correct. Three years is too long to wait. Contact the Grievance Committee. You can find information on the Uniform Court System...

Unfortunately you cannot force a non-custodial parent to take advantage of their visitation. It is there for him to use and if he doesn't, going...

Where, and how, and under what circumstances did your employer change your address? I don't think you gave enough information.

Temporary Custody

If the biological parents sign a notarized statement that they consent to you having custody and your brother enrolling in your school district,...

Paternity question: forged birth certificate & probate implications if father dies? Goal: safeguard our daughter's inheritance.

The situation can be solved by having an attorney prepare a will. There is no legal obligation to leave your estate to your children, but if he...

Can I Counterclaim after Finding new evidence in discovery ??

Yes you can amend your Answer to include a Counterclaim but you will need to make a motion to the court and you will have to explain why it wasn't...

How can HSBC have legal standing to foreclose if the ownership of my loan is held by PHH Mortgage

PHH is the servicer - that means they collect your payments, pay the property taxes and make sure the investor gets paid. They are required to...

In New York, do separation agreements have to be in writing?

Separation Agreements must be in writing and notarized.

I would like to know how about getting sole physical custody of my son, to have my husband adopt him.

It sounds like you already have sole custody. If your husband wants to adopt your son, then an adoption proceeding should be commenced and I...