It's a little difficult for me (perhaps I'm spatially challenged) to envision the layout of the driveway, garage, etc. but if I were you, I'd take...

Can my 11 year old son ask for termination of his father's parental rights?

No, but you may have reason to modify the order to substantially curtail parenting time ("visitation") or even require it be supervised, or to...

What if we don't own the property

OK, got it. Did you want to ask a question?

Can I accept a settlement without my lawyer

You always have the right to accept or decline a settlement, not the attorney. However, if this is a "contingency case" where you are not paying...

At what point does my son get to do make that decision?

Your son gets to make the decision when he's 18, and custody jurisdiction in Family Court expires. However, you can file a custody modification...

I went to an attorney for a free consultation...can that attorney's partner who is an attorney in represent my fiancé in court?

Yes. It wouldn't even necessarily be a conflict of interest if you had a "free consultation" with an attorney and he or she ended up representing...

Being that she violated the court order what are the chances of stopping the move or obtaining custody? Can the child testify

Unless a court order (not a private agreement not confirmed in a formal court order) says so, grandparents (vs. parents) have very narrow rights to...

What factors would constitute "exceptional circumstances" when trying to relocate out of NY with a child?

I hate to be the one to inform you of this, but it is very difficult to establish "special circumstances" for an interstate move by the custodial...

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I need a decent priced attorney for a possible custody battle or at least a modification.

Getting reasonable visitation and proving a violation of an existing order of parenting time is fairly achievable with a modest but significant...

What can I do to make my ex-husband to help me to pay tuition for our child high school and for his future College?

In New York, custody jurisdiction expires at 18 but support continues unless the child is "emancipated", meaning fully self dependent (as in the...