My boyfriend wants to get his child support lowered. does it matter if i live with him and help with the bills?

I agree that to the extent you are paying his bills, that income could be imputed to him. In order to be successful on a modification, he will...

How does an older sibling get visitation over a younger sibling

The first step would be to contact DSS (or the equivalent agency) to see if they will give her the name and address of the foster parents. Once...

My daughters husband has been sentenced to 25 years and has been in for over 2 years. Her husband refused to sign the papers.

No. Has been served? If not, have him served and if he fails to respond in 20 days you can make a motion for a default judgment of divorce. ...

My ex is filing for custody of my children. It is same sex case in which she did not adopt or file papers. Does she have rights?

This is a complicated area of law that is ever changing. Who's child is it biologically? There is some case law is NY that denies non-biological...

If a parent gives up rights to the other parent, when can the parent who gave up rights contact the child?

As counsel noted, if the mother's parental rights were terminated, that likely cannot be undone. If the father simply has sole custody, then the...

MY SONS FATHER WAS ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE TWICE WITHIN A YEAR HES BEEN IN PRISON FOR SEVEN YEARS WHAT RIGHTS DOES HE HAVE?

I agree, see a family law attorney asap. It sounds as though he filed a paternity petition that was dismissed. If that's the case he probably...

Can my sons father take me back to court for increased visitation just because he wants to be able to claim him on his taxes?

The standard for modifying custody is a substantial change of circumstances so that modification is necessary for your child's best interests. He...

What is your sister looking to accomplish? Is she looking to modify the custody terms? Many custody orders contain directives for the parents not...

Can my ex-husband take me to court to try to get custody of my 16 year old daughter if I marry a man who is incarcerated?

The courts absolutely have a say in where she lives until she is 18. However, her wishes will be entitled to great weight at her age. If this man...

I've paid child support to my ex-wife for 17 years and my daughter just turned 21. She lives at home, goes to college part-time

Yes, unless there is an agreement otherwise. If you pay her directly, not through SCU, you can simply stop paying (assuming there is no agreement...