The term 'with prejudice' generally means that neither party can proceed against the other party, ever again, for that same cause of action aka...

I feel that the child my ex is giving birth to should be put for adoption ?

If you are not to support your own child, maybe you should have given this some thought before you had sex with this woman. It's obvious from your...

Can a father even get custody of child in NYS?

The Father has to immediately file an Emergency Order to Show Cause seeking temporary sole residential/physical custody. With these facts, the...

What do I need to get my back child support waived ?

Either she or you has to file an Order to Show Cause to restore this case to the Support Magistrate's calendar (in the Family Court). I always tell...

Why do some defendants add additional facts not found in the complaint after denying or admitting a fact.

Defendants do Not 'usually preface [the facts found in the Complaint, which by the way are only allegations themselves] with '[b]y way of further...

Is this a strong enough case to get full custody?

This is the type of question that can easily separate the average lawyer from the slightly above average lawyer from the above-average lawyer to...

My divorced decree takes place place march 8th can I Remarry in September?

The document you are referring to is your 'JUDGMENT of Divorce' (not 'Decree') & YES, you can absolutely marry whomever you want, once it is...

No lay person that I am aware of can send out an 'Information subpoena' without the intervention of the Court. The 2 documents that are normally...

Adjournment in housing court . How long can you ask a judge to postpone the case to find a lawyer

The adjournments in the various Civil Courts of the City of New York have gotten shorter in the last 5 to 10 years. The adjournments used to be 1...

I got a ticket for open container in public, how can i go get a new court day without going through the bookings process?

An attorney can appear on your behalf & most likely you will not have to appear. These types of summonses in NYC are given such low priority that...