Can I file a Fl Divorce in a NYS court? Or can I sign and notarize my Fl Divorce papers and then send to my mom to file for me?

In New York, there are certain "durational residency" which must be met before one may obtain a divorce in a New York Court. Any competent...

In New York Sate, is there any legal action to make a husband pay for food for his wife if the wife doesn't want a divorce?

In New York State, one is legally responsible to support his or her spouse. A petition for support can be brought in Family Court in the County in...

How do I find an attorney In Albany New York for a contested divorce with no money?

Contact your local county bar association and ask for a referral to their volunteer lawyer program or to be referred to an attorney who might be...

My wife says she won't sign papers for seperation or divorce. What can I do? I live in NY

There is no requirement that your wife sign anything. In New York State, you must prove your grounds for divorce, and if you prove those grounds,...

I heard that my husband divorce me and married someone else but never get any divorce papers

You should check your county clerk's office to see if a divorce was granted, or even started. You should also check the county clerk's office in...

How do I get free legal aid for a divorce involving custody and alimony?

The Brooklyn Bar Association can likely provide you with a referral to an attorney or maybe even a volunteer attorney depending on your economic...

Separation Agreemet/Divorce

Your question is far more complex than it may seem at first glance. There are issues of the validity of the Separation Agreement that must be...

A Judge cannot "force" someone to represent him or herself in a divorce, contested or not. What a Judge CAN do, is schedule a matter for trial on...

My mother and father separated when i was a boy but never divorced. he died; can my mother petition my half siblings?

Hypothetically, there is a presumption that any child born to the parties during a marriage is, in fact, a child of the marriage. However, a legal...