Infant overnight visitation - for a week at a time?

Back up. First, I'm assuming you and the father were never married? If not, are there ANY custody or visitation orders? Assuming not, then he...

Can i file for custody even if i do not have contact with the mother?

Hold on a minute. First, since it appears that you weren't married to the mother, let's be clear here. Today, as it stands now, you have NO...

Attorney aside, it is very difficult for one parent to simply agree to terminate parental rights when there isn't another parent trying to step in...

Can a debt collector take money from an account before a judge give a verdict on the case

Something isn't adding up here. First, you have no "agreement" - you didn't sign it. You went to mediation, and the mediator entered a decision...

I am being sued by a creditor, I contacted the law firm to try and set up an agreed judgement, how do I respond to summons?

If you have been served with a summons, then sending a letter to the court won't accomplish anything - only filing an answer to the complaint will...

Are there any garnishment exemptions that would benefit the average Joe?

If you are referring to a wage garnishment, then there are few "exemptions" you can use - if you're employed and have net "disposable income," then...

I want to pay off an old judgement. However, the creditors do not have record of it so I cant pay it off.

You don't mention how old this judgment is - it may have "aged out," meaning expired. But, if it hasn't, then 2 thoughts - you could either (a)...

Is the parent responsible for reimbursing our dental cost?

You'd have both a claim for actual damages and for pain and suffering. I would advise that it depends entirely on the amount of the dental work...

My son is behind in child support $2,500 he applied for SSI unable to work, agency still threatening to put him in jail.

Your son needs to immediately petition for a reduction/suspension of his support obligation. Until he does so, he is still on the hook for the...

According to NY state laws, am I obligated to report the income of someone I am cohabitating with but not married to?

Your girlfriend's income is not at all relevant. In NY, the only way a spouse's income (and you're not even married) becomes relevant is if you...