When the court sees he's not the father will they automatically give me custody? Will cps remove my daughter and give her to me?

Family court is a hall of smoke and mirrors. I have a case right now involving a meddlesome grandmother who lost her bid for access to her...

If a 17 year old is self supporting for 5 months and moved back in with grandfather,am I (in NYS) entitled to pay support again?

The rule is simple. If you are the non-custodial parent, you will pay support for your unemancipated child if he is under the age of twenty one....

When a parent drinks?

You can file a petition for anything you want. However, there are consequences when you do it wrong. We have no idea what evidence you need because...

What to do dropped child off at the other parent houseI believed parent to be drinking. Can I go to court for custody?Evidence?

Drinking is acceptable. There is no law against drinking. We had a period in our history where we proscribed drinking and that was a...

My question is can i go to court to show the changes she has made to the agreement and get the alimony stopped?

I would do nothing. Courts are not your friend and a case can boomerang in a heartbeat.

Sure. It's done every day across this great land. As jobs migrated over sees, men have to shift around and scrape together money doing more than...

How do I get the order of protection lifted and get my kids back should I hire a lawyer why am I not able to file the 1028

We do not hit children here in America. Being a mom in America today is extremely risky business. If one does hit a kid, the child protectors will...

What do I do ? How do I get free represantation ? How do I get him to come to court if he did move ?

Our legal system is grounded on a sound ability to present information in Standard Written English. This question is not so written and makes no...

Is a man required to pay child support to his non-biological children after he divorces the mother to those kids?

There is not enough information to answer this question. Short duration relationships between step-kids and fathers should not trigger the...

Do I have a strong case for an appeal? And request a trail?

There is not enough information here. Was your 'decision' after a trial or did you consent to the final order? Have thirty days passed to file a...