Im an irish girl with a green card in new york , im married and have one daughter with an american citizen ,

You should consult an attorney immediately. Your daughter is a US citizen and if she has lived in the US for a period of 6 months or more both the...

I am about to start paying for child support. If I have a joint custody, do I still need to pay child support in NY?

The Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) applies to cases of shared custody, such that the court cannot bypass the three-step statutory formula set...

In a shared custody arangement what is generally the child support formula ?? the forensic and the law guardian recommend this?

I agree with Mr. Meyers, custody is a very fact specific outcome as well as dependent on what Court you are before. I also agree with Mr. Meyers...

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Legal consequence against my parents who adopted my child.

I agree with Ms. Brown. I think the most important question to ask if did you give the Father notice of the adoption proceedings? Notice to the...

I have a full stay away order of protection for me & my children against my husband. need information regarding full custody.

I would recommend hiring an attorney to assist you with filing a petition for full custody, especially if you believe that your husband will try to...

Can i get my daughters fathers rights taken away?

I agree with the previous attorney. Based on the facts as you described them, it seems unlikely that the Court would change the custody...

I filed for divorce but my wife is taking me to family court for custody and child support, can she do this?

You should speak with your attorney but generally, the Family Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain the petition while the Supreme Court...

Vermont civil union separation-not vermont residence

There was a recent case, Dickerson v Thompson, that I believe pertains to your situation. In Dickerson, the NY Appellate Division Third Department,...

At my preliminary conference my attorney and my husbands attorney met at Nassau County. The judge was not present

I am slightly confused by your question above. If you are unhappy with your attorney and how they are handling your case perhaps you should seek...

How can i get custody of grandchildren?

If child protective services is now on the case, you should speak to someone at CPS about being the children's guardian instead of the children...