The asker inquires about a domestication action in New York. That requires an attorney to get the papers right and to defend against accusations...

Custody modifications in New York are not brought by motions, but rather by petitions. All one needs is a change of circumstances to warrant a...

Absolutely yes. There is no way to succeed in a family court hearing without an attorney. Imagine Trump in any of his cases without an attorney....

We cannot provide specific legal advice because we know nothing of the asker's case. How did the mother end up out of custody of her child would be...

Operative guidance in most courts across this country is that they are open to the public. Even though child support courts are presided over by a...

Certainly, in our legal world, anyone can do anything he wants to do. In this asker's case, he simply falls farther and farther into an arrearage....

In specific contexts, a parent can claim their child "abandoned" them thought that is not the term of art used. This frequently comes up in child...

Family court judges are usually expected by voters to produce their orders in writing. The exception is a "so-ordered" transcript. Additionally,...

The asker can look for "projects" and "clinics" in local law schools. New York has many of these low cost options, but certainly in the world of...

In a light most favorable to our family court system, the most at risk youth are rather well protected by this government organ. When both parents...