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I'm filing for divorce but I have no income, I'm going to legal aid. I filled out the application & was wondering how good my chances were of being approved? My soon to be ex does work but he cashes his checks and doesn't leave money in the account.
answered on Nov 14, 2019
They would be in the best position to advise you on that
in a joint account the responsibility of both spouses? What I am asking is my spouse that I am divorcing also responsible for the remaining balance, maybe the original balance since all payments of the loan to date have been taken out of my paycheck. The loan was used by both parties for home... View More 
in NY and are now expecting a child. She has left NY in August (at 6 months pregnant) to be closer to her family (against our sons wishes) for "support". She is now telling him that she would rather be single. The baby is due in a month. There is no separation agreement. What should... View More
answered on Oct 31, 2019
He needs to be there when the child is born and get his name on the birth certificate and once born file a custody Petition
I want to get a restraining order against someone in New york but they are currently traveling outside the country and I don't know when they will be returning
answered on Oct 28, 2019
You will need to get a process server in the country where they are traveling to serve them with the papers.
I’m a 25 year old man. My boyfriend of 6 years, got someone else pregnant. This was 2 years ago. Since then we’ve all had numerous discussions to reconcile and think of next steps. I’ve been in this baby’s life since before day one. And we all productively raise this baby together. There... View More
I’m currently living in Long Island and my sons father is a drug addict and relapsed after 8.5 years clean. He wants me to move out and stay local so he can have a relationship with our son. I have other plans. I want to move as far as legally possible (specifically Staten Island where I will... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2019
That is a complicated issue. I would suggest you read the NY Court of Appeals case Tropea for guidance.
Does domestic partnership have to be filed or is it automatic when people live together and can partner make medical decisions
answered on Oct 14, 2019
You may need to start a PINS proceeding in Family Court for assistance
She doesn’t have His last name and he is not on the birth certificate. If he changes her last name now will we loose our rights as her family ? We just want to be able to still see her be he has told her that we are not her family.
I am from the UK , for last 4 years I have been engaged to a girl from New York. Iam not a USA citizen. After what I thought was my child was born in Utica NY I got cancer and have been between the UK and usa. She tells me our daughter isn't mine during an argument. Nearly 3 years down the... View More
answered on Sep 26, 2019
If in NY you can advance the argument of estoppel and you should also seek a DNA test in a Paternity action
Mother of three. One of wich is disabled. I pay co-pays upfront and he will not reinburse me. He claims I do not give him copies. He plays games and I have to constantly chase him to try and get medical expenses paid. Now bills have gone to collections and He owes me over $2,000 of medical co... View More
We had a child. She was on DSS for awhile and I joined with her. We had a kid but she told me it might not be mine. It's my first so I didn't know what to do so I stayed. Found out two years later it was mine. Then hit with a ten grand arrears and had to pay child support living with... View More
She plans to go to college next spring. Will I be obligated to paying child support ?
If a child's mother passes away in California and the biological father lives in New York, would the child be sent to New York?
The bio-mom has passed away, and she never told the bio-dad about the child. The bio-dad knows the kid through another source, but he doesn’t have any guardian or parental rights over them.
What would happen to the kid after the mom’s dead? How would the father establish his paternity... View More
My estranged wife who I havent had contact with in or seen in a year filed an order of protection against me. She is using random text messages from june 2018 i sent her. They were pretty hard but we were arguing and it was out of anger. She also accused me of threatning her and her family with an... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2019
You need a competent attorney to ferret out all the facts
Does not pay rent, has brought her boyfriend to move in with her, does not contribute to the household, lost her child due to her boyfriend sexually advances (undressed in front of her while she was in bed in a room alone). both served with eviction papers more than 30 days ago.
answered on Aug 29, 2019
You need to have a consent to change attorney form signed
I feel as though she isn't really helping me
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