My fiance pay child support but hasn't been able to see his kids in years. Is this legal?

First, simple answer to a simple question. Just because you are being denied visitation in and of itself does not relieve you of your child...

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Is there a law in New York State that a Forensic Evaluation must take place? If one has proof of unfitnes (child abuse records)

For purposes of our discussion I will presume that this question pertains to a Family Court Act Article 6, Child Custody/Visitation matter...Short...

My fiancés sister is a crack addict whose children where just recently taken from her. Would he be able to get custody of them?

Let me start off by saying this is a very complex area of law which he should never attempt to navigate without the advice/representation of savy,...

Do i still need to pay child support ?

Many issues to consider. First, how/why are you paying child support? Based upon a court order for child support from Family Court, an informal...

File Adminstartive Hearing or not?

My answer/advice concerning your question is largely dependent upon what the underlying court orders direct. First, I will presume that at some...

Divorce/ I-751

Truthfully, this is not really a Divorce Law question. As a Divorce Attorney with closing in on 2 decades of experience, I can say this is an...

Non-Custodial Parent Rights

Let's start at the beginning. First, you describe yourself as the "non-custodial parent". Is there an existing court order/judgment of divorce...

Will Family Court (NY) allow my Support Modification to be re-calendared? I missed it due to an emergency with my Dad.

I would check E-Courts first to ensure that the case was not simply adjourned to another date. If no new dates are listed then it was likely...

Short answer is that if you refuse to comply with a Court Order, it would likely harm your case. However, there are several tools a savy Family...

Brooklyn Family Court document office

Customarily, you can obtain a copy of the pleadings/Petitions filed against you and any corresponding Order of Protection (OOP) from the subject...