Are there any legal steps I should take now or if/when father returns - regarding support, supervised visitation, anything else?

You may petition to terminate visitation rights under the circumstances, requiring him to litigate re-establishing them if he ever comes back. You...

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In family court my x filed petition for custody but I was not served. If he was to have a friend serve me

If there has been no service by the appearance date, the matter should be dismissed without prejudice.

How I can make sure that my Husband, my daughter’s stepdad, will be her guardian in order to keep my children together?

You ARE taking away the father's rights if you succeed in your effort. A parent of a child born out of wedlock still has superior rights to the...

My father put my name on house loan, I thought I was helping him, put did not understand legal issues, now house is foreclosing

You don't have many options other than as Mr. Lutsky suggests. Never sign a contract you don't understand unless you have a lawyer review it.

My ex let our marital home go back to the bank, claimed bankruptcy and now they're coming after me? What do I do?

I agree that you should seek recourse against your ex who used the bankruptcy to evade his obligation, as in Supreme Court you will probably be...

If the misdiagnosis is shown to have been based upon negligence, then you may have a med mal action for the unnecessary surgery. Seek out a med...

My Husband cheated on me with several women. Can I sue the women and used them in court for the divorce?

I take your question not to really be related to the divorce itself, but a sense of just retribution, which here seems justified, against the other...

I would like to get hold of a government lawyer to proceed with my divorce case in NY as i have limited income. Pls suggest.

You're out of luck. You can get assigned or reduced fee attorneys for custody matters, but not for a divorce, unless you qualify for legal aid...

How serious of a charge is "illegal possession of tobacco?:"

Trafficking in tobacco is serious, and growing more so with avoidance of increasing excise taxes. For example, smuggling 1500 cartons of...

How do the new 25 year look back regulations affect me if i was all ready in the process of finishing my revocation period ?

You have a major problem. I have a quick reference on look back on my website, which may save you lots of time.