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Uncontested divorce + Mediation agreement signed by both parties ready to be filed with court. one party backs off. what to do?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
This sounds like the old 'settlement ruse' and you are quite stuck depending on the facts. Generally speaking, the passage of time is a huge help...
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Can I do anything about this?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
I don't have an answer, however, I do have an answer.
You are exposing the number one flaw in the American child support system: that the money...
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I want to change my name how I have to do this.
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Answered on June 24, 2015
Go to your county's civil court and get an application for a name change. The instructions are on the application. A lawyer would certainly be...
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Holiday
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Answered on June 24, 2015
Follow the order. He gets the child exactly on Independence Day from 9-7pm given that this year is odd (2015). Don't let him fool you into thinking...
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In a case of a divorce, how is my joint account with our minor child treated by his side?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
There are not enough facts. You do not tell us the amount of time that account has been opened, the amount of money in the account and the...
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What does a mother have to do to sign rights to child off for father to have full custody and father's wife can adopt?
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Answered on June 24, 2015
You must file Surrogate's proceeding for adoption of the child on consent. There will be many documents to prepare and file as well as a...
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What can a petitioner do to drop an oder of protection against a defendant?
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Answered on June 23, 2015
Go to the jurist who entered the temporary order of protection and ask it be vacated.
You describe the classic method parents use to achieve...
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On average, how long does it take to establish a court date after filing a modification form for visitation/custody?
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Answered on June 23, 2015
In Norwich, New York, give it three weeks to a month. You have to serve the summons and petitions not later than eight days prior to the first...
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Should I file a motion to force action in my divorce?
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Answered on June 23, 2015
It sounds as if you were maneuvered into the black hole of settlement: a place you can't escape from. The trick starts early. The opponent promises...
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In New York can a parent's rights be terminated because the child does not want to have relationship with the parent?
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Answered on June 23, 2015
No. New York does not empower children to delete parents from their lives. New York believes a parent is the best source of protection for a child...
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