My daughters father owes OVER $8,600 in CS Arrears - his employer doesn't take it out of his check (AS ORDERED)!! WHAT DO I DO?

I hate to break the bad news to you, but $8,600 in arrears is no big deal. There are men walking around with $250,000 in arrears and there is no...

A conflict involves you representing Sally in a local court. You did a bang up job and brought in a win. The issue was money against Bill Gates,...

My husband does not want to help or give me anything for our daughter ?

Stick with your lawyer. We are not a sounding board for your lawyer's legal strategy. You also must talk to your lawyer about the snail's pace of...

Spousal support. When does time start and stop?

Orders do not know to stop and start. Orders start and do not stop until they are vacated. So you for every dollar ordered to be paid no matter the...

If I received a notice of defects for my uncontested divorce, now what

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If I got a summons for family court and my legal name is not on the paperwork is it legal?

I would not take the risk and ignore a family court summons simply because your name is marked down differently. I would suggest you respond, and...

Ending child support payments?

There is nothing automatic about child support. Every deviation no matter its nature requires court action. You'll need to retain counsel and...

No. The Family Court Act limits visitation to the biological parents. A section 651(b) expands that right to grandparents and siblings if they...

What do I have to do at family court to get custody of my daughter back?

CPS is very creative in cooking up facts to support removal of a child. The family court judge will always err on the side of caution. Imagine if...

I pay day care in my order. My daughter is 17 no special needs can I get that money returned ?

You will never, ever get a refund for child support paid to the custodial parent. Never. Also, avoid court altogether. The risk you face is if you...