I do not believe any jurist anywhere in New York will agree with you that the son will get two sets of sporting equipment. If you don't trust the...

The judge kept interrupting my lawyer during the trial, scolding her that questions are irrelevant. Misrepresentation?

Oh sure! The court decided you have been 'misrepresented.' You should fire your lawyer, hire a new one and sue the former lawyer. When the court...

If the dad has a personal catering business does he have to include that as income ?

I have this happen each time I represent a father in child support court. The mother says my client is a rocket engineer and is developing the next...

Can the bar association provide me with like a chart or graph of what lawyers fees should be in nyc

We have not yet converted to a socialist/communist society where government and its office porkers set and establish lawyer fees and rates. We...

Got married in NYS left my husband moved to NC. Do I file in NYS or NC for divorce?

North Carolina is said to have the most stringent residency requirement in the nation yet its residency requirement for divorce actions is a mere...

My husband works part time by choice if we divorce would I have to give him spousal maintenance

Our court apparatus is always biased against young husbands. If you argue forcefully that he is deliberately underemployed, the court may impute an...

No matter the difference, you don't want to travel 1,200 miles to a court in alligator country if there is an advantage to a Florida divorce. Let...

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What is the length of time for alimony for 20 years marriage in NY ? Is it 10 years or more?

The short answer is the typical court will grant one year for every three married. However, the more appropriate answer is unknown. A court has to...

How can I prove to the judge that my son is going to move out of state once the order is finalized? He did this 5 months ago

You had to be very careful which governor you voted for. Pataki, Spitzer, Patterson and Cuomo were awful choices. They each enacted and reenacted...

Can mother have my vacation with child revoked ?

We have no way to predict what a judge will say. We can say that if these warring parents do not retain attorneys to represent them, they will be...