If your in a domestic partnership and your partner is on child support would u have to include your income ?

This is an oft asked question and the answer is always yes and no. No, your numbers are not used in the calculation of support, but yes, your...

My ex remarried for the third time one week after our divorce is finalized. He is almost gone and not involved in kids’ life.

You really shouldn't use Avvo to help you build a case against an ex. We are no position to judge how scantily clad the other woman is in front of...

What do you do when your attorney subpoenas people ,and they dont appear in a divorce case?

Have your sister check with your attorney but do not be an attorney. This happens to me rather frequently and outsiders to the case start giving my...

My atty started a suit 3 yrs ago never gave me a retainer to sign

This question reveals some seriously pathetic legal practice even though federal practice does not mandate retainer agreements except at the local...

If legally separated for 5-6 yrs and both names still on house and need to file for a divorce, what legal steps are to be taken?

Your boyfriend is not at all 'legally' separated and remains the husband of that wife until he divorces her. He can try to file for an action for...

As an adult child, what rights do I have in regards to my Father and his living situation?

None until you file for his guardianship and have an order granting you that. You can expect the girlfriend to also file and the father will likely...

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If I have to pay child support of 1230/mo and my wife makes more than double my income and lives with her mother, why so high?

Going to any court without a lawyer is a recipe for disaster. So, child support is calculated on your gross income and is paid out of net. The...

Well my friend want to now in the the state of New York what is the statue of limitation of domestic violence?

The statute of limitations is no defense in this instance because according to these facts, the taking of the phone immediately preceded a call to...

I live in bath ny what age does a child have to be to tell a law guardian which parent they want to live with ?

There is no hard and fast rule for when a child can report through her law guardian that she wants to reside with one parent over another parent....

Do i still have to pay child support or can i get a reduction

In the world of child support, the burden is on you to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a child is emancipated. This is extremely...