Is it standard for attorneys to charge you when your ex sends them an email or letter?

You pay for every minute of your lawyer's work no matter where that work comes from. Maybe you didn't shop around for the best representation deal?

What can be done if a girlfriend has been physically abusive and the man has hit her back. Can he still file for custody?

Your friend had better retain a very good lawyer to defend any upcoming criminal action brought about by the girlfriend. National domestic violence...

Judge reserved judgment on my renewal motion. Since then the old decision has been removed from eTracks. Good sign or standard?

The online tracking system is unreliable. In the process of filtering information, the state's computer system scrambles what they feed to the...

My girlfriend pressed charges for domestic violence i was not taken arrested or fingerprint but i have to go to court

You absolutely must retain an attorney. This is a serious matter and the law treats each defendant as an example to be made of. The state gets...

Does a signed and nortorized agreement for custody that was NEVER filed with the court hold weight against a current court order

You are not clear as to what is going on with your fiance. Let me see if I understand this. He left after an adverse ruling on his petition to...

Sure. CPLR §5015(a) states in pertinent part: On motion.  The court which rendered a judgment or order may relieve a party from it upon such...

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Will I have to sell a house I bought with inheritance but put both of us on mortgage?

It seems the house is yours minus some appreciation in value to her. You can cross complain for a stream of income from her bachelor's degree to...

Can my ex take My child support when I got married and take it from my wife

This is a frequently repeated variation of the question whether a spouse shares in the liability for one spouse's kids, and the answer is always no...

Absolutely. The DIR is a permanent record of domestic violence and it will always appear. It exists in the police file and can be pulled up at any...

Hi, is the assistant district attorney an EMPLOYEE of the court ?

They all do behave one entity. ............................ .