Can the mother of my children take my stimulus money (keep it)??

Common law marriages have not been recognized in NYS since the 30's. This is unrelated to stimulus checks. The person who claims the child(ren)...

Your damages should be the replacement value of your clothes.

Is there statue of limitation on settling property when no will was left?

No, he can't, and he should be paying rent into the Estate for his use of the property if he is living there. You should also be concerned that he...

If the agreement says that "consent shall not be unreasonably withheld", that is not the same as saying you have to consent. It sounds like the...

Do we have to return dog?

Her divorce is her problem, not yours. You purchased the dog in good faith, paid money for it, so it is yours. You do not have to give it back. ...

Your French divorce is automatically valid in New York if it was validly obtained in France. You don't need to register it.

It's your property, including the shed and the lock on the shed, so you can do what you want with the shed and the lock. As attorney Welch pointed...

Am I allowed to just take him even though it’s been 2 years?

It could be considered kidnapping if you haven't had a relationship with the child in 3 years and, in any event, it's is definitely not in the best...

You can't, but your boyfriend can. If he doesn't already have a visitation schedule established through the courts, he can file one now in Family...

It depends. If someone dies without a will, the spouse gets the first $50,000 and one-half of the rest of the Estate, with the balance to the...