Don't I have sole custody right now? If I take my daughter and leave untill we can figure out a shared schedule can't I do that?

Sorry for your situation. If he has not established paternity, you are the legal custodian/guardian of your child. When you say leave, you can,...

We have mediation on the 1st, if he doesn't show and doesn't pay what happens? How can I get a final hearing if he isn't coop?

The mediation program will ask the court to order him to pay. Each program handles non-payment differently, but I suggest you call the program...

Was this by an extended family member of a child? if not court ordered, I think all you need to do is take care and control of the child at this...

Knowing the information I've provided, in your opinion, what are the chances his father will be granted joint custody?

This link explains custody and visitation in New York State. https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/family/faqs_custodyandvisitation.shtml#cv5 If...

Is the judge likely to grant a modification to lower the support payment amount?

Hard to give you a definite answer, but since he was in prison for 18 months, he did not have the ability to pay, but that in itself does not mean...

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What kind of civil tort causes of action I might have a right to in order to make him pay for the equity I'm losing & the taxes?

sorry for your situation, but I will repost to lawsuits and civil disputes and attorneys that practice that on this site. Good luck,

File a dvro against ex who did it to me first.

If you have never been served, then there is no injunction against you, but check first in the Clerk's Office. You may file one against him, as...

Her car is registered in my moms name and I am second on loan Wife says she can keep Can she keep it under Florida 50 50. Law

If the car was bought during the marriage, then it is subject to equitable distribution under Florida law and it does not matter who the car is...

Can I get my Attorney fees paid by the spouse when i get an Attorney?

If your divorce was granted in LA (Los Angeles? or Louisiana?), then you would have to speak to an attorney where the divorce was granted. I am...

Can I have my son's father's rights involuntarily terminated and how would I go about doing so?

If his paternity has not been established, then you would not have to terminate his rights, he would have no rights to your child. If his...