Generally, an agreement to pay the arrears includes a provision to pay the current rent on time. Failure to pay the current rent on time is grounds for the landlord to have you evicted. You can stop the eviction by paying all the rent you owe.

It depends. If you own the mobile home and there is an electrical problem in the home, you are responsible for getting it repaired. If you rent the mobile home, the owner is responsible. If the problem is outside the home, the park manager or power company would be responsible for the repair,... View More

First, you need to have him served with a 10-day notice to quit. If he does not leave after the 10 days, you have him served with a 30 day notice (i.e., must serve by the end of the month prior to the month at the end of which you are telling him to leave). If he doesn't leave, you must file... View More

Under the law, as a month to month tenant, you were required to give your landlord 30 days notice of your intention to vacate; ie, you were required to notify him on or before November 30 that you intended to vacate by December 31st.

If the child was placed with you under neglect proceedings against the mother, the court will decide if you should be placed with you permanently during the dispositional phase. You also could file a custody petition.

You can ask the judge to include a provision in an order that neither parent is to introduce the child to a new paramour until at least six months after beginning the relationship. You would benefit by consulting with a lawyer regarding your case if you wish to obtain custody.

If the tenant is responsible for paying for any damage caused to your property. Therefore, you can ask him to pay for repair or replacement of the item. If he refuses to pay, you may deduct from his security deposit or take him to small claims court. However, the court may only award you an amount... View More

If there was an order giving your mother custody, you must file a modification petition in Family Court stating your mother’s passing as a change in circumstances. If she was awarded custody on your consent or per court order because, for some reason, you were unable to care for your child at... View More

His siblings must be willing to assume custody of your nephew. If they are not, the Court cannot force them to take custody. If one of them is willing to assume custody he/she should file a custody petition. If you know longer wish to maintain custody of your nephew and neither of the siblings... View More

No, the appeal is based on the evidence presented at trial or information presented to the Family Court judge. You cannot present new evidence on appeal. You could try making a motion to reargue or renew in Family Court.

You should make arrangements with landlord to pay rent another way- by mailing check/money order to LL; paying through a payment app like PayPal or Venmo or making payments into all’s bank account

You must appear in court to answer the petition. The fact that she is petitioning for custody does not mean that she will be given custody. Because she is a non-parent, she would have to first show extraordinary circumstances, such as abandonment or neglect on your part. She would then have to... View More

You might want to provide her with a statement similar to the one you would if she was moving completely within 14 days she moves out of the one apartment. You might want to wait to see the condition of the apartment she is moving out of before putting anything in writing.

Custody can be determined in your divorce proceeding either by agreement or by trial. If you and your wife are unable to agree to a custody that you like, you would benefit from retaining an attorney if you hav not done so already.

Unless the order states that the children cannot be removed from the country, state, area, etc., there is no prohibition against taking the children out of the country without the other parent's consent. It becomes a problem if the relocates the children to another country permanently.

They are at an age at which their wishes about whom to live with would be given greater weight. However, it would be just one of the factors the court would consider. You first would have to show a change in circumstances, that being the children’s desire to live with you. You then would have to... View More

You can withhold the rent. However, if the landlord takes you to court to evict you and obtain a judgment for the rent arrears, the court may award you only a partial abatement of the rent for the portion of the apartment that constituted a breach of warranty of habitability and the landlord a... View More

Your father will need to file a petition with the Family Court in the county in which you live. Your father could contact the court to have them send him the petition or get a copy online at the NY courts website. The Court will give more weight to your desire to live with your father if you are a... View More

I would think that if it truly was illegal to rent the cottage as a year-round home, the Code Department would issue your landlord some kind of citation or prohibit him from continuing to rent it out as a year-round home. You could try taking your landlord to small claims court if you feel you are... View More

This is not really a landlord-tenant matter, although she should not have entered your apartment without your permission. You should tell her that you do not feel that you should pay the bill because it was agreed at the time of the incident that there was no damage to the car. If she,... View More