Are discovery demands allowed in the State of New York in small claims court?

Sure. The lawyer made a CPLR 408 motion to serve a discovery demand in a special proceeding (your small claims case). The court granted it and now...

I have hired an attorney to sue my patio contractor. Who hires the experts?

Oh yes. That's your responsibility. You have to pay for the expert. The reasoning is that the expert can render an opinion upon which the court can...

This is concerning support payments from disabillty checks and the emancipation of children in New York State.

Duplicate post.

This is concerning support payments from disabillty checks and the emancipation of children in New York State.

Getting SSD is no shield against child support. You'll pay through the nose. However, you'll need to file a petition to terminate the 22 year old...

Can a third party charge fees for an information subpoena?

Sure.

If a person have a annuity settlement that is being paid to them over the years, and not working at the moment can child support

Child support enforcement reaches nearly all sources of money. The amount of the payment depends on the nature of the source. Private sources can...

There is no such thing as "abandonment" in family court. There is instead a petition to terminate visitation and enforce support. If you are the...

I hired a company that promised to renovate my house after a fire. It has been 9 months and the house sits unfinished.

Without seeing your contract, we cannot really help. The contractor may be in breach, but the contract may cover that eventuality. If you fail to...

Will the court modify my support upward even though my child is no longer living with my ex & will be 21 in a few weeks?

You'll owe both. If you have an order of support which includes a pro rata share for unriembursed medical expenses, you will owe this if mom paid...

Dismissal

I have no idea what kind of case this is, who is the judge and what are his rules and who the adversary is. Without these bits of information, we...