Using a court to reestablish a relationship is a huge risk at losing the relationship entirely. The opposing parent can "go to war" on alienating...

Abandonment of the prior child has little to no bearing at all on the present access situation. Judicial economy requires a narrow window through...

What are the marital laws in New York in regards to real estate? Does spouse retain right if never legally separated?

Yes. The duration of a New York marriage runs from the date of marriage to the date of the filing of the divorce. The state has no idea if the two...

Any case in any court is negotiable. You can agree to a support amount with no court at all. That would be unenforceable, of course. You can...

Do I have to agree with my attorney?

The short answer is "no," you run your case any way you want, and you can go with your own plan. Your losses will be enormous because your notions...

This is a repeat question. We understand your goal is to get a divorce going so you can be free again. However, with Manhattan's courts still...

How does a pro-se litigant perfect a motion to reargue or reopen an unfair divorce ? Everyone I filed has been denied defected?

This question presents a conflation of a decree “not signed’ and multiple trials for unknown reasons, presumably equitable distribution, but we do...

You can't. Reporters of abuse are confidential informants. Is there a second parent who wants to build a case for custody?

Yes. Labor in New York is at-will, and either side can leave the employer-employee relationship at any time. This certainly will cause an avalanche...

An order of protection is an invitation for police activity in your family and in the family of the target. You saw how a police intervention can...