Q: "We finalized our joint custody agreement in the start of 2022, last week I was served papers because dad is requesting to move with the kids. The paperwork is out of state. It has only been six months since our order went into effect, can he now request permission to relocate? I find it insane that he spent 2yrs…Read More
Q: I get my daughter every other weekend and I pay the mom child support. I only get enough to pay child support and my bills. My daughter likes to go out on weekends and I don’t have extra money after paying child support I asked her mom to send her with money during the visit and she said it’s…Read More
Q: "My ex-wife and I had a settlement for child support on our divorce. It was for the then mortgage. She then refinanced the house to a lower payment, which didn't seem right to me, so I didn't pay, she then took me for state child support. The state's mandate was less than the divorce's mandate, so she took me…Read More
Q: "So my ex-boyfriend and his friends have been harassing me and my children for months now keeping us up at night. My children are starting to be in fear and figure out what’s going on. They say things like calling my daughters names and saying things about my son who is only 3 years of age..." A: You have…Read More
Q: Daughter cried because her father took her phone as retaliation for our youngest daughter losing her phone during my parenting time. We each pay a phone bill. Our kids are 7 and 11. Do not believe the 7yr should have a phone but the father insisted. Initially they shared a phone. I want to by our 11yr a new…Read More
Q: Regarding child custody and visitation. Father was ordered supervised visitation with our son with his family member as the ordered monitor. Father missed one of his supervised visits due to him going out of town. He has requested if he can makeup those 3 hours he missed on his next supervised visit to make his next visit that day…Read More
Q: I would like to take our daughter to my family’s baby shower but the baby shower happens to be on his scheduled visitation day. I asked if we can switch visitation days but coparent is refusing and says no. I would like our daughter to attend this family event. What can I do? A: Unfortunately if he's refusing to…Read More
Q: I have a visitation trial coming up but my partner wants to adopt my daughter. My daughter's dad has not paid child support since 2019 and I have a 5 year order of protection. His psychological evaluation said it would not be good for him to be with a child base on his personality disorder and substance abuse, he…Read More
Q: Im a cancer patient n my kids are asthmatic my kids are con seen n I’m concerned. My son is having anxiety he as l most die last year n he is scared A: If the school district you're in is not offering remote learning, then you'd either need to send them to school, apply for & be approved…Read More
Q: I did not sign the birth certificate and my child was brought to another country (Island of Dominica).Dominica is not a signer of The Hague convention, I was told it is possible to serve the mother with NY court papers but I’m not sure she will comply in court proceedings. It has been 5 months since my child has…Read More
