My son's mother is trying to take him back before the time that our court order gives him and I together.

That is called 'chipping away' at your time with your child and there is no cure. You can tell mom to stick it until your time is up, or you can...

Divorce filed but husband doesn't want to divorce. How can this affect me if I want to remarry?

File, serve and move the case as if it is going to trial. Stop for nothing. In New York, he cannot stop the divorce.

Do I have to go to court ?

You have to go to court and file a relocation petition. Do not leave without an order allowing you to leave or else the judge will flip custody.

Would he get joint custody?

It depends on the court's agenda. If the court is pushing equal parenting across the spectrum of litigants, then he'll get it along with up to...

If my wife threatens me with divorce if my the action she requests might cause harm to someone And if I say no what happens?

America is on a family-busting binge. Divorces are freely granted and policy dictates a redistribution of wealth from the moneyed man to the poor...

Eviction in divorce

Even if you bolt, the landlord will put your name on any petition for a holdover proceeding. So the preceding will 'go against' you. I'm sorry to...

Temporary sole physical custody after custody agreement?

Father will win custody. You'll pay child support until the kid is 21. Your option is to do nothing and stay quiet. Hold your breath and count to...

Is orthodontic work considered a valid medical expense for child support?

Not unless it is specified in the order of support.

Does NY have some rule that child custody be resolved within 90 days? What about other states?

Section 205.14 of the Uniform Rules for the Family Court says that: "In any proceeding brought pursuant to sections 467, 651 or 652 of the Family...

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Pre-Martial Funds of my dad transferred back to him during marriage. Are they subject to equitable distribution?

We are bad fortune tellers. We cannot predict with accuracy what a particular judge will rule in a particular situation. If the judge practiced law...