What is down side to firing an 18B atty. just before trial?

We don't know your case at all to be able to say what is the down side. What I can say is one never takes on a free lawyer paid by the court and...

Can my girlfriend loose custody

As long as the child's safety or health is not impacted by these various criminal accusations (and possibly bogus prosecutions), there should be no...

Can i still get custody of my son even though he was adopted a few years ago

One of the Clinton Administration's hallmark laws was the Adoption and Safe Families Act (Public Law 105-89). This paid money to the states to...

Do I have grounds to fight to not pay spousal support to my husband who has been abusive, arrested and removed from our home ?

Speaking hyper-technically, if your income is greater than his, he can file for spousal support through the family court at any time. This does not...

That is a ministerial error and will not cause any problems as far as state marriage law is concerned. However, given our penchant for deporting...

How can I get a divorce quickly.

I see these questions on Avvo almost monthly: the asker married someone decades ago and now it is time to divorce. And the response is as tortured...

My boyfriend is trying to move to a different state with my 1 year old son

Your question is too difficult for us to answer on this website. Your question requires very specific legal advice we are not permitted to give...

How do I go about getting a temporary order of custody

File in your county's family court. Tell the clerk you want a custody petition and the clerk will give you the correct forms to fill out. Serve the...

How long do I have to violate my ex husband on not giving me my half of the money for the marital residence?

New York's statute of limitations is six (6) years for a contract. If you blow the six years, that right evaporates.

If I marry someone who has unpaid debt from previous marriage, are my assets at risk?

Generally speaking, the tax authority only goes after the taxpayer, not others. In your hypothetical heaped on top of a hypothetical, we don't know...