My lawyer needs to be sanctioned

I take great pains to dump clients who cannot team up with me and work together in a spirit of cooperation. This is so especially in situations...

What happens when a support magistrate recommends jail.

Our system of justice has been steadily devolving over the years. We went from reasoned justice to panic reaction perhaps largely arising under the...

Guy on Birth Certificate is not the father but is trying to get custody now that the mother is deceased?

He'll win because you don't have standing to sue in a family court for the undoing of his being on the birth certificate. He needs the child's...

Why did the judge tell us to swap pay stubs and w-2s?

An exchange of information between the parties to litigation is fundamental to our system of justice. There can be no surprises and information...

I need help in navigating a legal separation...he controls money...pro bono?

In any family heading for a split, cooperation and effort are required to make it happen. In the absence of cooperation, you are left to the...

How long a motion (before lawsuit) take to get an answer?

File an Order to Show Cause for a much quicker turn around time.

What actions can I take to prove my child is working full time?

New York law compels the non-custodial parent to prove emancipation and other details about the child not in his control. Having the child come in...

Is a properly worded back of check annotation as good as signed release in a settlement?

While I have no idea what the underlying case is all about, I can address some of the fee dispute issues you raise. The lawyer is correct. In...

I’m being sued and my attorneys haven’t tried to conduct discovery on the Plaintiff.

I certainly agree with each of my colleagues here that you should ask your attorney. I get these questions from my clients quite frequently. For...

The ACS can do anything it wants because family court judges do nothing to stop them. This is the nation-wide approach the government takes with us...