The appeals court vacated a provision in the divorce decree but the family court order deleted more than the provision vacated.

You are asking for specific legal advice where none of us have read either the appellate order or the judgment/decree. We do not know the...

There is no such statute. However, the court can decide to make specific rulings as to service of process before it finds that service was properly...

Breach of Confidentiality

Move to disqualify that lawyer. You have no way of proving that the lawyer breached your confidentiality so you have no claim on that issue.

Can my wife divorce me without my knowing?

Sure. It happens every day. However, your defense will be a motion to vacate a default judgment for lack of personal service. That will fix the...

How do I sue my attorney for negligence?

I'm being sued now in small claims court by a woman who lost her daughter in Manhattan Family Court. I was never on her case and I was never her...

Can a school psycologist tell a minor that he has adhd, after administering one rating scale, without his parents present?

It's legal and it happens every day. A diagnosis of ADHD brings with it a prescription for ritalin. That's a drug maker's cash cow, and the...

A 'retainer' is typically only the amount the lawyer requires to enter a case. It is by no means the final price as the typical lawyer bills hourly...

Divorced wife 34 yrs ago, she received lifetime alimony, she had excellent job, now retired, living well. NY recently stopped

Lifetime maintenance is authorized under DRL §236 B(6)(c). To me, this violates the Thirteenth Amendment -- the prohibition against peonage or...

How likely is the court to give minimal or supervised visitation?

Family court will very likely go with what words you say about who you are and what you are. If you agree that you abuse prescription meds on a...

My girlfriend was assaulted by her son

I do not know of any case where the parent successfully defended himself against his child. We teach our children in public schools that parents...