I was abused and raped when I was 15 by a 23 year old and now I'm 18. Can I report and prosecute him?

New York's Child Victims Act lets you act against your abuser in one of three ways: — You can file for criminal charges against you abuser...

Nope. You cannot impose additional payments as you please upon the other parent. You must go to court and obtain an order to compel him to pay for...

If your support payment goes through support collections and you are in arrears, then the state licensing authority will deny your application for...

I am non custodial parent paying child support. My son is now 17 and works and earns income. Can I request downward modifiatio

Absolutely you can file and succeed in modifying what is going on! You'll need two petitions: one to terminate and a second to impose child support...

I’m a victim can I get a case dismissed before court or trial ?

There is not enough information here to answer this question. Is this domestic violence which will never be dismissed, or is this stranger on...

Do I have to communicate with acs any longer

The general idea is that if you refuse to allow ACS into your home to investigate your kids, the ACS can gin up a charge and take away your kids...

Can my husband adopt our God daughter?

There is not enough information here to provide a cogent answer, but generally, an adoption of a minor can happen on consent of the biological...

Father never petitioned for paternity for 8 years with no contact. Would a judge grant the test?

One of the prime teaching points about today's family/divorce courts is that in most cases, the past does not matter at all. If the father remained...

Cost of a lawyer to regain correct child support?

Theoretically, the cost of a violation petition in New York is zero. Family Court Act §438 provides that in a case where a child support obligor is...

Can I change my son last name To my fiancé who been there since my son was 4 months old?

You must obtain the biological father's permission to execute a name change. The court will not permit anyone but the father to consent to the...