Custody and moving schools

The operative adage in family court is that fathers never get custody but mothers always lose it. However, your fact pattern has complications in...

You can file a motion to have the judge 'recuse' himself, but I guarantee you that the next judge may be far worse than the one you are removing....

Complaint against lawyer and judge

You must realize that any organizational hierarchy, especially funded by taxpayers, is made up of ordinary people. These people run the gamut of...

Can the Family Court Judge make me leave the marital residence (apartment) and put my wife who was excluded back in?

No. Family court judges are not housing court judges. It also appears you have a mess that will only go down hill.

Do I have a case against unethical lawyers??

No, and you are not going to succeed until you decide to act as a team.

Child support case is in NY. Can I file to cancel the case from the another state?

If you are the respondent, you are screwed. If you are the petitioner, you simply do not appear in the New York proceeding and instead file and...

I have seen this issue handled differently in different courts. Family court may default you for failing to appear and grant custody to the...

When in court for full legal custody and child support , is the dad liable for court fees or not?

No. All of us taxpayers fund any fees, costs, employee salaries and legal services in family court. Individual litigants pay for nothing except...

I need help since I'm in pre-law. My prof. gave me this question, I've been researching but I cannot find an answer.Please help!

Most of the law of the family is not in any books. You would have to trace federal statutes from as far back as forty years ago and link up the...

Getting divorced - caught husband cheating

There is no such thing as a 'permanent separation agreement' in New York or in any state. If you chose to divorce, you have to file an action for...