If there is no provision for holiday visitation and no court order, then the regular schedule remains even during holidays.

The jurisdictional law is different for child custody versus child support cases. As a general rule, the "home state" of the child (i.e., where the child has resided for the 6 months immediately preceding the case) is where the custody litigation will need to take place. For a full... View More

This is something a family law attorney would know best, but you await a response for three weeks. Here's a link to a page here on the Justia site for - Tioga County Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services...... View More

Evidence of what? I do not see anything that would be deemed harmful to the child, which should be the only criteria.

This is something that the family law attorneys here could best advise on, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to reach an attorney who is knowledgeable in this area, you could run some online searches for legal aid or pro bono attorneys. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

If the parents aren't married, the father has to go to court to establish paternity. He can file for custody/visitation at the same time. The fact that the mom ran away without the father's permission or a court order could be held against her in the custody proceeding.

Yes, it is legal. Hopefully, once you gain an attorney, he or she can address any prior misunderstandings that occurred at past court appearances when you were not represented by an attorney.

Speak to your CPS worker about moving to another home. There are many advantages to staying in the system such as help with college.

There is nothing "illegal" per say in the attorney's representing you. However, based upon the fact that there is no communication between you and the attorney, you can request a new attorney be assigned.

Judges are usually given 60 days to issue a decision, however, sometimes they can be tardy. You do not want to push a judge because that could influence a judge negatively.

You didn't ask a question you only stated something. What you should do is report this to CPS, your lawyer and the court if you are in court.

Unfortunately, as a grandparent there isn't much that can be done if CPS doesn't feel that court intervention is necessary.

Your best course of action is to file a violation petition with the family court. The court can then put him in jail if they find he willfully failed to pay the support order and award you attorney fees for having had to bring the action. In regard to sole custody, it sounds as if you have sole... View More

In a 50/50 custody case, the higher earning spouse pays child support based on the Child support standard act as if he/she does not have custody.

The short answer is yes - so long as you're the Father, you have a legal obligation to support the child. You will have the burden of proving you're disabled thru competent medical evidence. Even if you succeed in that burden, you'd still pay 17% of your disability, unless paying... View More

Unless stated otherwise, the vacation time supercedes weekend visitation. If your vacation is at the same time as the other parents normal weekend visitation, the vacation time counts and the weekend does not.

Since the court order was never changed, it is still valid.

You need to call the CPS hotline in Albany and make a report of a teen with no parents and no support. They have to send someone out within 48 hours to check on the situation and make a determination.

She needs to file a relocation petition in New York and justify moving will benefit the child. She should talk to a lawyer.

It seems unlikely he'll receive anything other than supervised visitation - for now - based on the facts provided. One can't predict how the mental health evaluation will pan out, but if if makes a finding that the Father has a mental illness affecting his parenting capacity, it... View More