These days, given copious federal payments to the state to protect kids, there is no easy way out. The statute, Article 10 of the Family Court Act,...

No. Never refuse. Many clients accuse this writer of bowing to government demands. Clients come and go, each with serious mental and drug...

We are unable to answer this question because we do not see the agreement. If that agreement was so-ordered by the court, then it contains all the...

Finding a lawyer in New York State, particularly in its more rural areas, has become extremely difficult for ordinary New Yorkers. There are fewer...

The father must file a petition in his county of residence to terminate support. This does not wipe away any arrears which the father must continue...

No. The Petitioner alleging a child support violation does not get assigned counsel. She should retain a private lawyer. However, the man facing...

The judge must know better than this. Retain counsel and let your lawyer deal with this.

The asker cannot "end" an order of protection Once it is entered, in criminal court it must expire, and in family court, only the recipient...

Possibly. The son is approaching an age where he decides where he wants to reside. The adage in family court is that fathers never get custody but...

An inmate is divorced in the same way as anyone else is, through a local Supreme Court. Prepare a Summons with Notice and purchase an index number....