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...

Can I make my wifes boyfriend pay rent on our home we jointly own. We are in the process of legally separating. I moved out over

No. Unless we get more information, there's nothing else to say. Good luck.

My mother is having an issue with the fact that me and my boyfriend had sex. Can my mother claim it was rape?

No. Mom cannot act on your behalf and claim rape for you. This is a free country and if you are willing to have sex, no one can stop you. That's...

How do I get my 14 year old daughter to come home?

That's tough. Dad can petition fir custody and win. Then he can zap you with child support. This is an emergency. You have to act very carefully...

Selected as the best answer

Can i sue my lawyer for not representing me the right way

No. You don't give nearly enough information to get an answer. Was it a criminal case where your lawyer advised you to take a plea? You took the...

We would like to know about filing a Qui Tam case under the False Claims Act?

This question is way too broad. What about a qui tam suit do you want to know? I cannot tell you much because you give no facts except that know of...

I was issued a passport denial by child support agency in new York because I owe arrears in child support.

No. You'll be blocked at the airport from leaving. If you are in a sufficient dollar amount in arrears, there is a hold placed on your ability to...