Can you lose sole custody of your child just because you live in a shelter?

Custody is always determined based on a child's best interests (the court has 100% discretion to decide) and a modification always requires a...

How can I investigate possible fraud from my former spouse and her boyfriend over them trying to collect tuition money from me?

This is another one of those questions that require a bit of disassembly to understand fully. Here goes. The asker is engaged in a divorce...

You can get divorced without your spouse's signature by undergoing a contested divorce. That's the one where the judge hears the case and enters...

Med Malpractice case

I do not understand how a med mal question appears in an ethics section, but given Avvo's limited selection of practice areas, what's the...

Can Child Services take my newborn of my case is closed and moved to another state ?

CPS can remove your child at any time especially if you change states. That's a trigger that raises suspicion within CPS, and agents come to your...

Our federal and state governments are off the rails at this point in history. There is a hatred toward supporters of Trump and there are statutes...

Can a family court order my baby father to give him las name to our child?

Assuming you never went to family court, then you can get an order of filiation and a birth certificate amendment from the support magistrate under...

What is the child support percentage deducted from the pay check ?

Your lawyer must ask of the court to direct SCU to execute on the income of only one of the jobs. Otherwise, you will be double dipped.

Can I get an annulment?

Filing for annulment in New York, not unlike any other state in the union, requires a showing of any of the following: * one or both spouses...

Is it legal for a bar-certified person to be lying about their current occupation (non-legal) and place of work?

This is a fascinating question that makes me want to respond. It appears the asker wants to hurt a new attorney, and the disciplinary apparatus we...