Nearby Domestic Violence Help in Saratoga and Albany County There are Domestic Violence shelters and units scattered throughout the capital district. Just to name a few, there is Equinox in Albany, a Rape Crisis Center in Saratoga County, and an LGBT-based community hotline called In Our Own Voices. In addition, you can also go to your…
Albany Divorce Attorney Discusses What Happens After an Attested Divorce Question: My wife attested the divorce after signing separation papers and accepting money that she asked for. She’s received everything shes asked for and cashed the check. I was granted the divorce by a judge. She states she was not informed on the monies. We agreed…
Obtaining a Child Support Order in New York State Child Support Orders in New York State are issued by either Family Court or Supreme Court. If you are apartied to an action for Divorce, then the order will be issued by Supreme Court. Family Court is one of limited jurisdiction, and it cannot address a…
Revising a Child Custody Order in New York If a parent is looking to modify an existing Custody Order, he or she should petition the Family Court for permission to modify that order. This also works if a parent is looking to modify the terms set forth in a Divorce or Separation Agreement. Download Our…
The Divorce Mediation Process I usually describe Divorce Mediation in New York as forward-looking and solution-setting, whereas Divorce Litigation is backwards-looking. There are numerous mediators in New York State, and they can assist you in obtaining a less contentious Divorce that you can obtain through the Litigation process. It is advisable that you speak with…
Handling a Home Owned Prior to Marriage in a Divorce Case If you owned your home before Marriage, it is possible that you are going to retain that home as your separate property after Divorce. It will depend on how the title was held to the property during the marriage. If you transferred title to…
Is a Divorce Lawyer Necessary? Question: I haven’t seen my ex husband in 20 years, and I don’t even know where to start looking for him. I’m 50 years old with health issues and I don’t want to have his last name any more. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: f you file for divorce, you…
Grandparent Custody Rights Question: I have had custody of my granddaughter for 4 1/2 years and my daughter has done nothing in all those years to try to get her back. She visits twice a week, most weeks she never calls for the visits and the courts set all of this up. Now she’s taking…
Paying for Extracurricular Activities with Child Support In New York State, there are a number of mandatory add-ons to the Child Support payment made by the non-custodial parent. Those mandatory add-ons do not include extracurricular expenses. The mandatory add-ons are health insurance premiums, un-reimbursed medical and dental expenses, and day care expenses. Some families have…
New York State Child Support Calculation Child Support in New York State is calculated pursuant to the Child Support Standards Act. This is a statute that was originally passed in 1989 that has had many modifications ever since. The underlying impedes behind that statute dictates from the Federal Government. Child Support in New York is…
Arguing the CSSA NY Amendment Question: My divorce trial which included Child Support ended on August 24, 2010 but was not signed and entered until November 10, 2010. Since the law was not in effect on August 24, 2010 I had no knowledge of the new law or that we had the ability to opt…
Contesting a Relocation Question: My current order (out of NY) allows me to move 500 miles from the town my son’s father lives in, which is not in NYS. He has moved out of state. I want to move further than 500 miles, and he said the only way he will let me go is…