Is getting a downward modification for child support pretty simple straightforward and effective?
Obtaining a downward modification can be difficult.
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Obtaining a downward modification can be difficult.
File. It is unlikely that your ex-wife's stepson will effect what she will owe you for support.
The short answer is yes its possible.
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If you filed a petition you likely needed to include proof that you are the father of the child. You singing the birth certificate usually suffices...
The trier of fact will weigh the evidence and make a determination as to what happened.
Given what you have stated, you may want to consider filing a petition for sole legal custody so that you can make the decisions without his consent.
They are separate matters. You can have both of those cases active at the same time.
Release per CPL 180.80 is moot if you are not in custody. Regarding the legality of the search, that is a matter to be addressed in a suppression...
It does not sound like your son is emancipated. You may want to consider filing a petition to modify the support order if he is not longer staying...
No one is going to make assumptions in trying to answer an unclear question. If the case does not involve criminal conduct, re-post your...