I am often asked as an Albany Family Law Attorney if you can bring up a false CPS report in court. You can bring it up in court, however, it’s important for you to understand that once a Child Protective Services Report is unfounded, you cannot subpoena those records and evidence of an unfounded hotline report cannot be […]
Monthly Archives: January 2016
I am frequently ask as a Albany Child Custody Attorney, what can be done if your child wants to live with you. In custodial matters, the children have a voice, but that voice is not alone dispositive. In family court matters, the court will appoint an Attorney for the child to represent the child. That […]
Question: I am filing custody for my daughter. Her father has her. He doesn’t want me to have her because I am recently married, and I think he just wants his green card. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: I am asked as an experienced Saratoga Family Law Attorney about the chances of getting custody. A […]
Question: Can my ex-wife use child support money to pay for her lawyer to argue against my petition for custody? Obviously, this money is fungible but at some point my children’s standard of living will be lowered due to lawyer bills. If she can’t, what should I do? Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: I am […]
Question: I am taking ex to court to have child support raised. In retaliation to this, he has told our 12 year old that I am a liar and has been showing him all the court documents that he has and highlighted all of my “lies”. The 12 year old believes his father can do […]
Many times as an experienced Albany Family Law Attorney, I am asked what to do if someone can not afford an attorney when they are involved in a domestic violence situation. If you have a family offense case and are concerned with how to pay for it, you are entitled to an Attorney. You can […]
Question: I have a case in family court where I’ve been given temporary custody due to a TOP as of late December. Our daughter has no intentions of going back to my ex due to physical abuse, but I know it’s a process to switch child support. In fact, I now have a date for […]
Many times as an experienced Saratoga Family Law Attorney, I am asked if it is possible to receive spousal support without a divorce or separation agreement. An option for an individual who does not want to, or is not ready to go through with a Divorce or Separation Agreement, will be asked to file a […]
Question: My ex filed and then withdrew a petition to not to pay C.O.L.A through NY state. I also filed a petition to raise my child support to 17% due to the fact he hasn’t carried health insurance since being fired from his job three years ago. Our original agreement was deviating from the Child […]