Can I sue my mom for verbal & physical abuse ,neglect & torture . I am 20 now but as I grew up I dealt with each one of these.

No. You cannot sue her now for past beatings. I would suggest seeing a mental health counselor for the mental pain.

I have an order of protection against my husband that state no third-party contact whatsoever

Show these communications to police and see what they say. Go with their opinion.

I have an incompetent public defender, should I request someone else in family court ? Please read details

I do not like what I am reading here. Your assigned counsel's giving a business card to the adversary is normal and expected because the business...

Can I recover legal fees for a dismissed petition in family court?

You can request by way of a motion for counsel fees but those are rarely if ever granted. However, if the petition is for a violation which is...

Could child support payments be reduced if I got married?

I doubt it. You would need to show a huge increase in income before dad's amount goes down. Also, although the statute does not permit a court to...

Plaintiffs lawyer calls their witnesses and rest can the same lawyer in the middle of the defense's case call another wittness

Sure. For example, defense may have called a witness that requires a rebuttal witness. The plaintiff can call a rebuttal witness and typically,...

Child support in New York State

The parent with the greater income pays support to the parent with lesser income. This keeps up the flow of federal matching funds for support...

I do not understand how it is a person in California can be served with a New York family offense petition. This raises an issue of in personam...

I'm obligated to split my daughters college expenses with my ex until my daughter turns 21. She turns 21 at the end of January

The law screws the kid. You stop paying on the day she turns twenty one: both the support to the mother (after going to court to terminate your...

How should I handle this?

Do not pick a fight with your father. As you correctly point out, he can throw you out and leave with no means of support which could be crucial in...