Yes. You have a right to be represented by an attorney before any government court/tribunal to include a child support court. Given that a child...

This question is not clear as to who the parent wants to make the request to: a court perhaps? The parent can ask all she wants, but achieving the...

The general idea is that custody and child support are entirely exclusive proceedings. This allows a parent to simply petition for support and get...

His wife would have the kids. Our legal system as far as families go is a one-size-fits-all mess that assumes all Americans live and work exactly...

Absolutely! If you have ten baby moms and each has a child, you must pay each mom for each child. You do you pay your expenses is a question for...

Retain counsel and file a petition to modify your current order. Doing this alone could lead to serious problems.

Need clarification of a poorly written custody / visitation order?

You'll have to visit the records room on the 7th floor of the family court in Brooklyn. We certainly have no idea of the status of your orders....

What do I do when the mother of my child violates a joint custody order?

Ask this question of your lawyer who appears to be following all the procedures available to him during this pox. We are not a second opinion here...

New York, as a blue state, is run by a series of governors who were law school graduates. They knew how to mind-fake citizens using the law, and...

The asker cannot change her name so as to confuse government. The asker must file for a name change to modify her surname to include any characters...