How do I get a new 18b lawyer when my current assigned counsel doesn't appear to be effectively representing me?

You are getting what you are paying for. The 18b has way too many cases to be able to respond to each and every one of your questions. Even a...

Who can get held responsible for visitation schedule not being followed ?

Sure. If you do not maintain a log of his missed visits, the court may believe the man should he put on a show that you are cutting his visits....

Does Non Custodial Parent need court order to go on School Trip?

The school has the final say as they are in charge of their campus. They are correct that you need a specification in the order that you can...

Is it an ethics violation for a judge to give out bus. cards for a guardian at litem, or for any professional, for that matter?

Across the country, family/divorce courts rely heavily on an agent they assign to the case. In New York, Article 6 of the Family Court Act...

Can sole custodial parent get in trouble for not following temporary order?

This is an example of the he-said-she-said that goes on in family court every day. You'll say the truth and he will say that you withheld visits in...

CPS is largely unregulated and unprincipled. Different levels of that organ can give you different results. The ultimate question is for the Albany...

Can I relocate with my daughter to a different borough if I can not afford pricey Manhattan? my ex and I live separately and he

Wrong issue. Yours is not an issue of distancing yourself citing to cheaper digs. Your issue is bad representation that has you terrorized and...

A private placement adoption is available in Surrogate's Court, and the cost is huge. The deceased parents have paved the way for a simplified...

How to squatter rights work in New York City?

Practically speaking, you'll be evicted long before adverse possession takes effect and you get title to any of the owner's property. Don't count...

Do NY State child support automatically take money out of ur loss wages due to car accident,or disability tht ur getting ?

Support collections in a free, capitalist society makes errors searching for money sources. Once your regular employer's flow of money stopped,...