Support is required until the child is emancipated. However, the definition of "emancipated" is not the same in every situation. Does your Order or...

Which court can I go when my soon-to-be-ex violates court order and does not pay utility bills?

Are you speaking of a temporary support order issued by the Supreme Court (the court in which your divorce case is currently being heard)? If...

My ex filed a petition to raise my child support because I filed a harassment petition against her will the court consider that?

Child support is based on a statutory formula, so your income will have to had to increase by 15% or more since the current child support order was...

Is this custodial interference?

While your ex may be going out of her way to be difficult, I think a judge would say that it's a bit of a stretch to call it "custodial...

This is a tough one. My son brought his children to me 8 years ago. Do I have any rights to the children?

Grandparents don't have automatic custodial rights the way biological parents do. I don't have all the facts about your son's parenting but, to be...

Support and custody issues

It certainly makes things more complicated. However I don't have enough information to comment on the merits of his custody case. I would not wait...

Are there any arguments you can make in the raise of support? more time with the child?

If you have essentially become the custodial parent, in practice if not on paper, that may be relevant to the matter. I would definitely talk to a...

There's no specific length of time, only that there has been a change in circumstances that would warrant a change in custody for the best...

Can Family Court modify a support order if the Supreme Court set child support during a divorce proceeding in New York State?

To answer your first question, the Family Court does have the power to make that modification. However, the Supreme Court would have based on the...

Can child support arrears be vacated

Use the Avvo search feature to find an attorney in your area practicing in support court. It doesn't matter that your son didn't live with you, but...