You are the classic pro se plaintiff in a newly filed divorce case. In New York, NONE of the Supreme Courts will assign you or your husband (the...

Am I allowed to set requirements for my ex before allowing visitation to occur?

I frequently answer the posts in this category & from time to time, I have to preface my answer by reminding the person who posted that all the...

Does it make a difference when the return of service is filed with the court?

In New York, the term 'respondent' is used in all Family Court cases, worker's compensation cases, landlord-tenant cases & a few more areas of law....

Your fiance, namely the mother of her children, is involved in a very tricky situation. But the truth is that you POSSIBLY are also to blame for...

Can Defendant's affidavit serve as prima facie evidence for a CPLR 3211(a)(5) motion?

If you're asking the lawyers in this forum for case law, I highly doubt that anyone will cite any case law to respond to this post. I have seen...

What bills am I legally obligated to pay while going through my divorce process?

You are entitled to feel this way & I assure you that many 'non-custodial parents' feel the exact same way that you do. Your post says that you...

It is highly doubtful that you received this type of disposition for a DWI case, unless your lawyer made an extremely convincing argument that your...

How to find out If I'm married or divorce?

When you say you need info on 'knowing if I'm married,' you really mean that you need to learn whether you're divorced or not. Since you were...

When do you stop paying child in NYS?

If you are paying through Child Support Enforcement, you have to file an Order to Show Cause immediately upon your child turning 21 years old OR if...

Can my childs birth paper be signed?

If your child's father is in Immigration custody, there are chances for a respondent (this is what the accused party is called in all Immigration...