This is not a legal question; it is a licensing authority question. In theory, curing an arrearage automatically results in reinstatement of a...

My ex keeps violating the parenting plan for child visitation that she originally agreed to. What are my options?

One of the difficulties of answering these questions is the need to chop away irrelevant information and having to ask for relevant...

As plaintiff are my chances better with a Special Referee as to validity of a foreign divorce or is judge copping out?

New York recognizes any divorce from anywhere but the trick is to get to that determination. In no case should the choice of jurist make any...

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How do I get "sole legal custody"?

Once you have an order of joint legal custody, you have to file a petition to modify custody. If your order was entered on consent which in New...

How do I argue to nullify a child support agreement that I entered into (without counsel), with payments that exceed my income?

You can't. Our current system of family justice operates to quickly relieve the financial distress of the custodial parent and the child. This...

In a divorce situation, how many years can I go back to collect child support issues?

For orders of support entered after 1986, the statute of limitations is twenty years. For orders on or before 1986, it was six years. There is no...

Who sues my father, my mother or me?

You have no standing to sue your father. You were not a named party in any of your parents' child support proceedings. This means your mother must...

I was told to forego a QDRO, is that wise?

Avvo is not a means to second guess your lawyer! We are not here to tell you your lawyer is screwed up and to encourage you to fire him/her and...

What's the new NYS Spousal Maintenance Law in reference to calculating my Professional License & my College degree?

There is no such law that provides the calculation of degrees and licenses. The numbers are calculated by experts (accountants) who use actuarial...