Can I move 30 minutes away if I am the primary parent, moving for school and a better career afterwards Question: Joint custody for the parents, meaning he has them 2 days during the school week then me 2 days then we alternate weekends. Would we have to modify custody or can we just commute? Download […]
Author Archives: Jean Mahserjian, Esq.
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Many times as a Saratoga Family Law Attorney, I speak to clients who have been victims of domestic violence. If you have a family offense case pending and would like representation, but don’t have money for an attorney, you can request court-appointed legal counsel. Once the judge ascertains that you qualify, you will be directed […]
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I believe my son’s mother is letting a sex offender around my child, do I have enough evidence to go for full custody? Im worried Question: Details- never married- my son is 6, not been together since 1st birthday. I only introduced my son to one person and that’s my now wife (she came into […]
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Clients often ask me as an experienced Saratoga Divorce Attorney, “How long will it take me to obtain my judgment of divorce?” The answer depends upon the case. Based on our general time frames, a high-conflict divorce case – in which every issue is litigated, obtaining documents is difficult, one party may throw financial equity […]
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Who qualifies for a free lawyer? (child support) Question: Hi, I am a low income single mother, my ex is not paying child support, to take him to court, what do i need to qualify for a free lawyer? Thank you Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: As a dedicated Saratoga Child Custody Lawyer, I […]
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What specific questions should I ask lawyers in order to find the right one to represent me in my divorce? Question: Need representation for my divorce Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: As an experienced Saratoga Divorce Lawyer, I often speak to clients about this. If you are consulting with a lawyer for the first […]
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As an experienced Saratoga Child Support Lawyer, I am often asked if the court can require you to pay college expenses. College support is not a mandatory add-on under the Child Support Standards Act. It is discretionary, and a court can order either party to pay for some or all of their children’s college expenses. […]
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Question: I am a mother to a 4-year-old, she has always lived with me and my mother. I recently got married to someone,who’s in the military. I am in the process of moving, but the school system requires my ex spouse to write a letter stating that he knows she will be attending the new school. […]
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Question: I am going through a messy custody battle and was just ordered to return to the state that I have no help or family in. I was forced by my public defender to agree to this even though I didn’t want to. I am getting barely any child support and don’t want to take […]
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Question: My step daughter lives with her mother’s mom. She has a 1 and half year old. She was told by our local county office that she can not get support from the father of her son until her biological dad and biological mom stop paying her support. Her father (my husband) paid the mother […]
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Question: I’ve been separated from the man that I married for 3 years now. We both went our separate ways and never had sex after we were wed. I have been trying to get him to give me a divorce for 3 years now. We were together for maybe 6 months I’m on a fixed income and […]
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Question: Just lost my job, due to an illness. I can no longer afford to make payments. I wrote to the New York Support office, and received a letter from the credit bureau saying my account was two months delinquent. I was holding out to see if I can find a new job after I […]