Unemployment compensation talks about wages, alimony is not wages. I do not think you need to claim that as income, however, even if you didn't...

Yes, you can file a petition to register the foreign divorce in New York, you should consult an attorney in New York to assist with that. You need...

How does the current stay at home order for Florida affect parents that have shared custody of their kids?

Most likely the Chief Judge in your area either issued an Administrative Order or will be issuing one. The one that was just issued in the Twelfth...

Should I Cash a check that was given to me by the petitioner?

He is going to be liable for retroactive child support, going back to the birth of the child and he could also be liable for birth expenses because...

How can I get my daughter who is 14 out of Florida when our court order is out of New York?

Make an appointment with a family attorney in the county where your daughter is located. This is a very complicated area of law and what court you...

The parenting plan, pursuant to the statute, requires at a minimum the following: b) A parenting plan approved by the court must, at a...

Yes, the laws have changed. With respect to prosecutions of sex crimes, here is what has changed: Second-degree rape to 20 years. Third-degree...

How do I add myself as a party to a family case ?

No, you don't have to be a interested party to the case, and actually, you can't be unless you were the father of the children. You can be called...

Is it child endangerment for the custodial parent to send kids for a visitation with NCP if he’s got a warrant?

If he is supposed to see the children, you need to send them. I do not think DCF or any other similar agency would consider that child neglect if...

Spring break during virus ?

If the last order you have states what you say, then that is what the court will use. However, this is a very unusual event, and there really is...