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 wants to move to our family farm in Hawaii from New York state. She gets no financial support from her ex-husband but could support herself here in Hawaii. Do you have any suggestions
She needs to file a relocation petition in New York and justify moving will benefit the child. She should talk to a lawyer.
My ex husband has a crack and alcohol addiction. He has been several times in the psych ward and the judge order a mental health evaluation. Both my daughters lawyer and my lawyer are requesting for an order of protection for my baby. What is the process? Will he get visitation rights and joint... Read more »
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... Read more »
My ex and I have a joint custody agreement in NY state. We are both given two non consecutive weeks vacation time we just have to inform the other 45 days prior. I let her know I wanted to take him to Disney World more than 45 days notice. I have a recording of her saying okay. She recently told me... Read more »
The only thing you can do is bring on an Order to Show Cause in Family Court to see who has priority in deciding the time. If there is no priority, you have have a better claim if you gave your dates first. What you should do is take yoor Judgment and any divorce agreement to an attorney and go... Read more »
Currently in custody trial
What document? You need to have certified subpoenaed documents for them to be admissible. Yoir lawyer should be able to explain that.
It is most unfortunate what is going on. In regard to child support, you can bring on a petition to terminate or suspend support however the reason that your son refuses to see you must be one that is not your fault. If you did something that caused his behavior your child support will not be... Read more »
If you're asking whether you can sue your parents for emotional distress, the short answer is no. Short of physical abuse, a court is not going to second guess parents on how best to raise a child. Here's an article I found online which you might find useful,... Read more »
It’s not safe to bring my 1 year old to a jail with the virus going on. He’s threatening to take me to court if I don’t bring my child there.
It is possible to get visitation in a prison. However, your first problem is to establish paternity. Without paternity being established the courts will not order any type of visitation or contact.
25 min from us, and demands that he goes to school where she lives. She lives in a high crime area and very low standard school district. We split 50/50 custody. We would like to have their son go to school where we live, where a parent is home 24/7, so no daycare is needed before or after school.... Read more »
It is difficult to answer the question without seeing any agreements the parties signed as part of their divorce and the judgment of divorce. However all things being equal, if the matter was brought before a court, there is a good chance that the court would allow the child to go to school in... Read more »
My wife has had 2 affairs she emotionally and verbally is abusive to my oldest child 13 makes threats to keep her from seeing me on visits when she don’t get what she wants, we have 2 kids she is trying to take from me she has anger issues and control issues we been married 21/2 years what should... Read more »
You should file for custody in Family Court if you too are separated. Otherwise you need to file for divorce with an immediate Pendente Lite motion. Talk to a lawyer.
Your question remains open for a week and it covers a number of categories. There's no guarantee that all questions are answered here, but if you wanted to narrow your question down a little bit, where you asked a specific legal question about given situation, you might have better chances of... Read more »
He thinks he is entitled to claim our son; he works OT every week half on books half off. He claimed him this year and screwed me. He doesn’t even dress him in clothes that fit him. He also doesn’t think dinner visits are acceptable as in order and rather than listen to him complain I gave in... Read more »
Under IRS rules, the custodial parent is the one that claims the child. This may be changed if you sign the appropriate IRS form releasing the exemption or there is a written agreement between the two of you that says he gets to claim the child.
No I have not I just got the letter in the mail my question is if you can help me or not I’m having trouble finding information I bring a four-year-old child into the marriage as I was a single father is biologicalWas deceased we then got married and now she wants to get joint custody is this... Read more »
Did you get a step-parent adoption through the court? If she adopted the child then she can get joint custody.
The non custodial parent has been inconsistent with seeing his child. From March 2020-July 2020 he did not see her. He did not take her for his two weeks scheduled visitation for the summer and he did not take her for his holiday on Christmas Eve. He gets her spring break week and I asked prior to... Read more »
The problem on your end is that NYC Family Courts are currently prioritizing emergency cases until the pandemic is over - I don't frankly this this would qualify as an emergency. The issue for the Judge would be why you wouldn't be able to switch the dates of your travel. But ultimately... Read more »
My husband pays support for a 19 year old who hasn’t attended school since he was 16. He lives with his girlfriend half the time at his Mothers and half the time at his Girlfriends Mothers. He works under the table and pays rent to his Mother and is responsible for his own food. We have... Read more »
The only way to terminate the support to the custodial parent is to have the child declared emancipated, which is a high bar. You need to show that he is self supporting. If he is still living with the custodial parent, and is not making enough full time to support himself, he will not be... Read more »
I am studying in Halifax NS Canada, and cannot afford a lawyer. She did not notify me through proper channels and with only six days advance warning, and I expressly said I did not consent to have my children move states, school districts, etc. She feels that I do not have a say in the matter. What... Read more »
You can file for an emergency order in Family Court stopping the move until such time as the court has an opportunity to decide the issue. Once in the Family Court you can request the appointment of an attorney if you meet the income guidelines. You should know however, that because you do not... Read more »
The family of the male does not want to be involved in the upbringing of the child and would rather the child be put up for adoption, while the family of the female plans to raise the child. Are there any legal obligations/responsibilities regarding the male or his family since both of them are... Read more »
The male will have to pay child support. That obligation may wait until he turns 18 but at some point he will have to pay.
This is a fictional universe of course but I haven’t found much information on the subject. To make it brief, a young girl runs away from an abusive father and winds up on a man’s doorstep who takes her in. He cares for her until months later, the abusive father gets a legal team to seize back... Read more »
Under todays' laws the answer would be no however you would need to speak to someone familiar with the laws in 1942
You would have to read the agreement. Most agreement have a clause that says that the agreement can be changed only by a writing subscribed in the same manner as the original agreement. Take the agreement to an attorney and let them read it and discuss the changes you want to make to see if it... Read more »
I have pictures, videos, texts for proof from my daughters phone. He’s threatening me to try and give him the phone. My oldest daughter is petrified to go there as they don’t know how he will react for admitting to me that he provided alcohol and marijuana. I have videos going back to last... Read more »
The order of visitation stays in place until it is changed. If you believe your children are in danger, then you can do what needs to be done to protect them. You will have to justify withholding the children to the judge. You should have a consultation with a local lawyer ASAP to discuss the... Read more »
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