Yes. The client must appear every time the court calls the calendar. No court permits attorney-only appearances except during this pandemic when...

Sure. The husband then jumps to the front of the line for family based immigration and you will have done him and the child a great favor.

Can I get over 50% custody of my 13 y/o in a 12 year marriage that I pay 95% living expenses for,and would our child have a say?

Custody and support are separated and irrelevant to each other. The question of split custody is not at all connected to your support history over...

In a divorce, when does the spouse pay for both legal fees?

Guided by Section 237(a) of the Domestic Relations Law (the "statute"), New York courts have given a wide berth to a presumption for interim...

Can I stop my ex from taking our child out of state because I don’t feel it’s safe?

You can file an order to show cause to stay the trip, but no one knows what the court's reaction will be. We are certain the other parent's...

The language in the papers makes all the difference. Ordinarily, a poorly drafted agreement will not block a future filing for child support. A...

In New York, polygraph results are not admissible because they are not reliable. So taking one may prove to be very embarrassing yet not be...

Contact local police. They'll be of great service.

Why dismiss something that does not apply to you? If the court handed you an order without the proper names on it, it does not count. The only...

Low settlements are the order of the day. That's why government gets away with everything.