Category Archives: Family Law

Saratoga Child Custody Lawyer on Not Following a Temporary Custody Order

Saratoga Child Custody Lawyer

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 […]

Saratoga Child Support Lawyer Explains How to Emancipate an Adult Teen

Saratoga Child Support Lawyer

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 […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Time Period for Waiting to File Divorce Papers

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Time Period for Waiting to File Divorce Papers

Question: If a spouse has filed for divorced and the spouse has then been served how long does the spouse have to wait to file the rest of the papers if the other spouse is not answering calls or messages? Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: As an experienced Saratoga Family Law Attorney, I know […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Elaborates on Possible Changes to Existing Custodial Arrangements

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Elaborates on Possible Changes to Existing Custodial Arrangements

Question: The father has custody rights to his daughter 3 nights a week, with 1 being a school night every other week.  The ex has asked the father to relinquish week day visits because the daughter is entering kindergarten.  The father said no, and now the mother is saying she wants to go to court.  […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Violations to an Order of Protection Agreement

Saratoga Child Custody Attorney

Question: The father has a court order stating he can have supervised visits.  The mother has stopped caring for the daughter, and cares more about her job and boyfriend.  As a result, the daughter is now staying with the Father.  What will the court do if I reveal what’s been happening in an effort to […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses What to do If you are Married in a State and Want to Get Divorced While Living in Another State

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses What to do If you are Married in a State and Want to Get Divorced While Living in Another State

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses What to do If you are Married in a State and Want to Get Divorced While Living in Another State Question:  Do I have to get a divorce in Pennsylvania if I was married in Pennsylvania? Is it possible to get an annulment? Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: As […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Skipping Child Support Because of Equal Wages and Visitation Time

Saratoga Family Law Attorney

Question: Getting divorced. Two children. Combined income of $400k ($210k + $190k).  Would child support apply given that incomes are close, and kids will split time equally with parents? How much, if so? Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: As an experienced Saratoga Family Law Attorney, I am often asked if parents can skip child support. […]

Download the Ashley Mahserjian Esq. App

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Have You Downloaded Saratoga Attorney Ashley Mahserjian’s New Family Law App? Saratoga Family Law Attorney Ashley Mahserjian of Jean Mahserjian Esq., PC. has created a free new mobile app to provide you with quick and helpful resources, with easy access to tools that can help you connect to her at the touch of a button.  With Saratoga Family Law Attorney Ashley Mahserjian’s new app you can […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Receiving Spousal Maintenance

Saratoga Family Law Attorney

Question: I’m an international student and have been married to an American citizen for three months and would like to have a divorce because of illegal activities. I don’t have an income and he was the one who paid for my school.  Can I get spousal maintenance? Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: In the context of […]

Download the Jennifer Sunderlin Morton Esq App

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Have You Downloaded Saratoga Attorney Jennifer Sunderlin Morton’s New Family Law App? Saratoga Family Law Attorney Jennifer Sunderlin Morton of Jean Mahserjian Esq., PC. has created a free new mobile app to provide you with quick and helpful resources, with easy access to tools that can help you connect to her at the touch of a button.  With Saratoga Family Law Attorney Morton’s new app you can […]

Saratoga Family Lawyer Discusses Wanting a New Law Guardian

Requesting a New Law Guardian to Be Assigned

I am often asked as a Saratoga Family Lawyer, if you can request a new law guardian to be assigned.  It’s very difficult to have a law guardian, or an attorney for the children as they’re now called, removed from a family court or matrimonial case. This attorney is appointed by the court to represent […]

Download our New York Divorce App

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Have You Downloaded Jean Mahserjian’s Divorce App? Jean Mahserjian and her team of Saratoga Divorce Attorneys have created a free new mobile app to provide you with quick and helpful resources with easy access to tools that can help you connect to the attorneys at the touch of a button.  With the new app you can watch all of our helpful Divorce educational videos […]