Category Archives: Saratoga Divorce Attorneys

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 have to have your husband […]

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 us to court […]

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 out of the added reasons […]

Family Court Order

Question: I received a Family Court Order in 2009, ordering me to pay child support until my daughter is 21.  I also am responsible for paying her out of pocket medical expenses, for which I’ve been doing, but only recently because the custodial parent has only recently sent me bills. The other day, I got bills […]

My Divorce Attorney Withheld Marital Assets

Question: He negotiated the division of retirement assets without giving me full disclosure of all retirement plans that my ex husband had from 35 years as a corporate executive. It is a complicated case and I need an attorney that can handle divorce and possibly corporate fraud. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: Did you […]

Can My Spouse Move Out of State with Our Daughter Without Consent if Custody is Shared?

Question: We got divorced two years ago by mutual agreement. We did our documents through “we the people” and chose to do the visits with my oldest daughter and our younger daughter one week with him and one with me. We stayed here in Schenectady to make it easier for us to keep that schedule […]

Does Child Support Automatically Stop When My Daughter Turns 21?

Question: My daughter turns 21 on August 10th and I am simply wondering if I need to file any paperwork in regards to the payments automatically taken out of my paycheck through the SCU. Download Our Free Divorce Guide Answer: Wage deduction does not always end automatically when a child turns 21. In addition, there […]

Medical Decisions for My Child

Question: I am the non custodial parent with joint legal custody. Can the custodial parent have the child be seen by a psychiatrist without my consent?  My ex has had the child see over 7 therapists in the past few years and is showing signs of stress because of it. I have voiced my concern […]