Can the defendant file an RJI

Yes. The form can be found at: https://www.nycourts.gov/forms/rji/index.shtml

How should I get my part proceeds from the sale of our house during a divorce?

What documents are you referring to? A separation agreement? If so, has it been incorporated into a divorce decree? If not, is there a divorce...

If a restaurant was inherited. Is it still 50/50 split when they get divorced?

It is possible she could be entitled to an equitable share of any increase in the value of the restaurant since you inherited it. Consult an...

Can Me And My Fiance Still Marry If He Is In County Jail?

He can get married while in prison. See: http://www.doccs.ny.gov/Directives/4201.pdf I do not know Suffolk Ciunty jails policies.

How can I stop support if my child is in jail or rehab ,and he is 18

You should file a modification petition seeking to terminate your support based upon emancipation.

As stated on the NYS Court Website”Supreme Court cases are not assigned to a Judge until one of the parties files a Request for Judicial...

Can I ask for retroactive child support?

You can seek child support retroactive to the date of filing of the divorce.

Why was court “dismissed when my father went to get my mother to pay half child support for my sister?

The mother has no duty to pay the father child support if he is not the custodian of the child. Each parent has a legal duty to pay child support...

Can I get any financial benefits now?

A lawyer would need to review your divorce papers and the deed to determine what rights you may still possess in the property.

I have a 5 year order of protection on my ex boyfriend but we recently had a baby can he sign the birth certificate ?

It sounds like he has violated the order of protection and is at risk of going back to jail. The signing of the acknowledgment of paternity would...