16 yr old wants to stay with father 1/2 time. Mother has custody. Does he have to file for change or father?

There is a very, very EASY answer for this post which an out-of-state lawyer would not know about: at the age of sixteen (16), a child can choose...

Can my friend get in trouble with the law if he was driving the car and the passenger gave marijuana to someone?

It is highly, highly doubtful that any District Attorney's office in New York City, including Staten Island aka Richmond County, will prosecute a...

Should I be taking legal action?

This is absolutely Not an 'Uncontested Divorce' question, so I changed the category. I find that your question is very speculative, so I will...

Can I sue for additional damages due to after-exoneration legal action has begun, and if so, can I be successful? Sanctions too?

I do not feel that this is a personal injury case per se, so I changed the category to Civil Rights. I agree that you have to find an experienced...

How do I file a motion if my ex hasn’t paid his half to have quadro’s done and I’m pro se?

If you are handling this pro se, then yes send the letter first. The letter itself can be very short & to the point. If your divorce agreement...

The previous answer is correct in that you (the dissatisfied party aka the movant) has to file what is called an Emergency Order to Show Cause at...

We are heading for a civil trial in New York City in two weeks for a partnership dispute. ?

When there are very basic, common-sense breaches in a standard Attorney-Client relationship such as the lawyer telling his/her clients to NOT...

What are the rights of a shareholder after possession of the apartment has been taken due to the fact the the shareholder moved?

You are correct to post this question in the 'Litigation' section. Some Co-op Boards are super arrogant for many reasons, one of those reasons...

You can take the documents to the local IRS office & ask general questions such as 'did the IRS' use these abbreviations in the 2014 /2015 tax...

If what you have described is true & accurate, this lawyer that you hired committed legal malpractice PER SE. The term 'per se' means as follows: ...