If support arrears is being paid and the payee gets a bonus check can they pay more on arrears?

Spousal maintenance is typically owed via the judgement of divorce. If he is behind in his payments and has the ability to pay it he is in...

If you are aware that you are on the birth certificate and you do nothing to contest paternity the Courts can prevent you from contesting paternity...

You cannot voluntarily surrender. If you can establish alienation and the mother actively preventing you from having contact with the children...

Can my husband adopt my child with out biological father consent ?

There is something called the putative father registry. If the father signed this in a timely fashion you may have to give him notice of the...

How do I get divorce papers in the mail? I love in Rome NY

You would first have to know what he gave you. There are a number of documents that would be necessary for you to sign to get divorced and they...

If you do not reside together your ex will be entitled to support which will is calculated based on a formula in New York which comes out to...

In NY can you leave the state for a job while the divorce process is going on?

This should be no problem. New York is a no fault state so you can claim a break down of the relationship for the last 6 months and that the...

Hi so I swerved to hit a deer and hit a fence. The police were called and because I had a drink with a friend I was awaswrong Ik

If an officer has sufficient evidence to believe that an accident was caused by the consumption of alcohol they have the right to request breath...

I am still responsible to send her a check after he graduates?

There is an obligation to support a child until 21 in the State of New York. Since you are not under a Court order this obligation would not...

So what should I do . I have a lawyer but he's not giving me anything besides we have to wait and see. I'm paying him $125 a h.

In family court this would be an article 8 family offense and in criminal court a class a misdemeanor of aggravated harassment 2. You do not plea...