Whether dad is a citizen or not, has his green card or not, has no bearing on his rights as a parent. His status "may" have a bearing on whether...

If the child is currently in foster care, but placed with the grandmother, there "may be" some financial benefit for the child being in Kinship...

Joint custody means major decisions, including medical, are to be made by both parents. If mom did something without dad's consent, he can file a...

While I can not tell you how every court in NY will want this done, if I have an agreement already completed and signed, when I file the divorce...

Agree with my colleagues. If he's in violation of a support order, need to bring it to a head with a violation petition. Be careful on converting...

I agree in part with my colleagues, but not completely. Until such time as someone actually commences a divorce action, legally husband's and...

While there are no guarantees when it comes to court, grandparents relationships with grandchildren is less important than parents rights to do...

I agree with my colleague, but also, a relocation is a balancing of the two competing interests: the reason that someone wants to leave and how...

Why would someone contemplate violating an Order that it clear on its face? Clearly a judge is never impressed by persons who simply do what they...

Attorney Kuhn said it all. No further explanation is necessary.