Can they take child support money out of someone ssi check

SSI cannot be tapped for child support and the man's obligation is no more than $25 per month.

Separated and divorce is not final yet as waiting for judge to sign off on it, in meantime ex remarried(not legally) & had a kid

It is not legal at all. The remarriage does not count. She will have to remarry after the judgment is entered. Her child will not be the product of...

Nicholson v. Scoppetta, 3 N.Y.3d 357, 820 N.E.2d 840, 787 N.Y.S.2d 196, 2004 N.Y. LEXIS 3490 (N.Y. 2004) is the guide to answering your...

Received order to show cause from ex attorney to my attorney evening before court hearing, is this normal?

You must ask your attorney. Please don't use us as a way to second guess the process. The specific reason is that among unscrupulous attorneys,...

How can you get an order of protection given by the criminal courts modified in family court?

I saw such a modification done once (a 'stay away' converted to a 'refrain from') but I always doubted the veracity of such an order. In all other...

If we are divorced and own a house together can I use the arrears owed and claim a greater percentage in the house?

Absolutely! That is one of the chief uses of child support: to build up an arrearage in order to force the transfer of other property not otherwise...

I was divorced in NY in 2004. I was dead broke and my wife was and is very wealthy. We lived in a 2 million dollar co-op in Manh

You can file a post-judgment order to show cause but you would have no basis to win anything. You cannot show a change of circumstances that would...

Can I acquire representation via pro-bono? I can't afford to hire a lawyer or attorney. & I need help regarding my daughter.

Avvo does not offer pro bono legal services and none of us are allowed to solicit clients here. I also fear that you have set up the father's case...

What are my options? We are not married.

In the eyes of the law in New York, you are strangers who had a kid. He'll be on the hook to pay support if he doesn't get custody first. The home...

How do I file for divorce and have custody of my child.

Canada has jurisdiction over your case as U.S. courts do not. Retain counsel in Canada and file there.