The "abandonment" that counts in New York is if both parents abandon the child. That becomes an Article 10 proceeding and a speedy termination of...

Going to government for any type of assistance is a very disappointing experience. All divorce law is keyed to the working middle class. Income is...

This is a classic case of an asker absolutely requiring legal counsel right now. Family court has the reputation of being a hall of mirrors. The...

The notorious deaths of two little girls in the 90s (Lisa Steinberg and Elisa Isquierdo) gave rise to the new Gestapo, the county CPS in each of...

There are many reasons why an attorney will not release a client's file to the client. As we are not told what the attorney's reasons are, we...

There are remarkably few if any regulations upon a non-federally preempted family law proceeding. For example, an Article 10 proceeding is governed...

This question highlights the broad based politic that lawyers are always crooked and are always the first to be suspected of misconduct. Many...

The asker exhibits a classic "buyer's remorse" in that she bought into a stipulated, low support amount and now the regret sets in. The asker wants...

This appears to be a case where the asker got caught by a cop for using a hand held device while driving. Government needs money from any source as...

Not seeing a wife for three years is wholly irrelevant to the estate-splitting process we know as "divorce." Further, as the process is steeped in...