I have joint custody and my 16 yr old daughter doesn't want to see me..What can i do?

In my experience, there is no satisfactory legal answer to your situation. Because of your daughter's age, judges usually consider the breakdown...

Unfortunately, this type of issue is far too common. If you want to address her behavior through court action, you could file a modification...

Family can no longer pay for my lawyer...

You might want to ask what the judge's position is on attorneys getting out of cases because of a client's inability to continue pay the attorney. ...

This is Criminal Contempt 2nd, and under the subsection you listed, a person is most commonly charged with this for violating the terms of an Order...

Ex is pocketing childs dentist checks and won't reimburse dentist!! Do I file in family court, civil court, or is it illegal?

Your remedy would depend on what orders, if any, are in effect and their terms. If you have a child support order or divorce judgment that sets...

I don't have much experience specifically with adoptions; however, I believe you could go forward at anytime with a judicial surrender and adoption...

Is there NY caselaw in family court that vocational school is the same as college?

Certainly it's a valid argument that the vocational school costs qualify for financial contribution from the respondent parent, in lieu of college...

Should i file for visitation rights or custody?

I suggest you immediately file a petition seeking custody/visitation. It sounds like this might be an initial petition for you, so you will need...