Category Archives: Jean Mahserjian Blog

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 Divorce Attorney Explains How to Find Your Missing Spouse

Saratoga Divorce Attorney

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 […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Sharing the Child Visitation Schedule with Ex-Spouse’s Girlfriend

Saratoga Family Law Attorney

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: Can I refuse to allow my ex-spouse’s girlfriend to see our child custody online calendar? Download Our Free Divorce Guide Divorce Judgement w/ negotiated Separation Agreement incorporated requires parents use shared custody calendar between them and children(NYS). Issue: Father insists […]

Saratoga Family Law Lawyer Discusses Prenuptial Agreements

Saratoga Family Law Lawyer

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: Can a 24-year-old prenuptial agreement be overturned? Download Our Free Divorce Guide My husband stands to inherit a large amount of money and real estate through family trusts and businesses. I had no idea when we got married he would […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Moving Out of State While Pregnant

Saratoga Family Law Attorney

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: Can I leave out of state while pregnant so that the father of the child has no rights to the child? Download Our Free Divorce Guide I want to leave and go back to my hometown but I’m pregnant and […]

Saratoga Child Support Lawyer Discusses Adjusting Your Child Support When a Spouse Retires

Saratoga Child Support Lawyer

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: The non-custodial parent is retiring; how will this affect our children’s child support plan? Download Our Free Divorce Guide My separation agreement (incorporated into Divorce Judgement) states that child support shall not change until the oldest child is emancipated (and […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Violating a Divorce Order

Saratoga Family Law Attorney

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: What kind of penalty can I expect for violating a divorce order? Download Our Free Divorce Guide I am out of work and waiting for a SS Disability hearing. my divorce order says I have to pay for half of […]

Saratoga Child Support Attorney Discusses Support Obligations

Saratoga Child Support Attorney

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: How many years can I go back to collect child support issues? Download Our Free Divorce Guide I have a divorce agreement from Supreme Court from 2010. Am I able to go back ten years for some issues that are […]

Saratoga Family Law Lawyer Discusses Grandmother’s Custody Rights

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: Can I go to court to make sure my child’s grandmother can’t get access to the custody rights of my child? Download Our Free Divorce Guide My boyfriend’s mother has told me several times that I should get an abortion. […]

Saratoga Child Support Attorney Discusses Denying Child Support

Saratoga Child Support Attorney

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: Can an 18 yr. old who refuses to live home, collect child support? Download Our Free Divorce Guide My 18 yr. old was caught sneaking out and doing drugs. He would rather live elsewhere and the adult who he is […]

Saratoga Child Support Lawyer Discusses Child Support Modifications

Saratoga Child Support Lawyer

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: Can I modify my child support agreement to include half of the medical expenses? I carry medical insurance on her, he pays a 100 week one week, nothing the next week. Can I add that he pays half of medical […]

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Filing for Divorce in New York State

Saratoga Family Law Attorney Discusses Filing for Divorce

This legal question was provided by Avvo.com.  You can view the original question here. Question: I am a resident of NY, but my son’s custody is still pending in NC. The child support is done. can I file my divorce in NY? Download Our Free Divorce Guide The custody case for my son is pending […]