My wife and I are separated but not legally. How does that effect custody over our child?

Without any orders of the court, you and the mother each have undivided custody which means both of you have custody. When a court gets involved,...

The passage of time is evidence of nothing.

If the appellate division misconstrued the statute and used it in their decision will they reverse their previous decision

Oh no. They'll use the statute any way they want to accomplish whatever result they want. If you have a problem with how they molded the statute to...

In NY appellate 1st dept. do the appeal judges read the brief or do they have their clerks do it?

We are told the appellate justices read the briefs, but the conclusions made by the trial court heavily influence their decision in the matter....

Attorney fee arbitration for a Family Court matter?

No. You have no need to file for arbitration. The lawyer is covering herself by ticking off the thirty days statute of limitations on the...

Can I sue acs ?

You can sue, but you will likely get your case dismissed. The child protective apparatus cannot prevent the rape of a sexually mature child. The...

It’s it okay for Acs to take pictures of child in school without an extra adult present ? Meaning social worker etc? Someone fro

Certainly. The child protective apparatus is always permitted to do anything they want with your child. This is especially so when a parent...

I won an ACS case with the city and it showed indicated with the state...what can I do?

There is not enough information here to cogently answer this question except to this extent. You have been subjected to the "spin-your-wheels"...

Do i have a legitimate case to fight for custody?

It's really not a fight as much as it is a maneuvering around family court traditions and policies to get the child away from a dangerous...

What will be my husband responsibility financially after our divorce?

Without knowing your net worth and incomes, there is no way to tell what the man's financial responsibility to you will be. However, our divorce...