Purchased a car from an individual, he claimed to be a mechanic and assured me it would pass NYS insp. It did not. Any recourse

This is the classic "buyer beware" situation. In the future, you should know that you are perfectly within your rights to ask to take the car to...

Obtaining full custody of my son

if you are living in the US now and your wife and son are in SA, then yes, the chance of obtainin full custody is not very good. This is partly...

Grandparents rights in NYS

In NY, grandparents have the right to petition for visitation. They aren't guaranteed visitation only the right to petition for visitation. If...

How do I make sure that a absentee father doesn't come back and steal my daughter?

If his name is not on the birth certificate and paternity has not been established by court order, he is not the parent in the eyes of the law. ...

How can one overcome a Family Court judges dismissal, with prejudice, a paternity petition on the grounds of Equitable Estoppel.

Your sole remedy for a dismissal against your wishes is to appeal. You have 30 days from the time you are served with a copy of the court's Order...

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Can he take her away?

A biological parent always has superior right to custody over a non-biological parent. For the non-biological parent to gain custody, he/she has...

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Father's Child Custody Battle

Ultimately, it will come down to the best interests of the child. Living with another woman in and of itself is not a bad thing and it is always...

What are my rights as a mother in New York?

He would have to establish paternity first by either signing an acknowledgement of paternity at the hospital when the child is born, or filing a...

Juristiction of a child I have temp sole custody of who came to NY from NC this past Jan 16th.

Jurisdiction refers to the ability of a court to hear a case, either based on residence of a person or subject matter. New York does not have...

Can someone videotape me in Manahattan without my consent. Should I express I do not give consent? how? Letter, email?

Filming you on the street isn't illegal. However, if it's a consistent occurrence and you continually tell him to stop, it could rise to the level...

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