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Q:Seeking divorce: I am the wife and principal bread winner. Husband is a cocaine addict and I just discovered he is selling drugs from our home. We’ve been estranged, living in separate rooms 5+ years. I’m under cancer care for the last two years. Our child is over 21 but still lives at home. She’s a 1L in law school. I’m tired. Can I have him removed from the home? In addition, will I have to pay alimony? A: If you anticipate your Husband disputing that he sells drugs, you’d need proof – thus, pics, videos, admissions caught on audio, etc. Then if he doesn’t agree to move out, you’d need to ..read more

Q: Divorce order from South Carolina and spouse lives in New York and is in default need to get order in New York to enforce it.  How would I go about transferring it? A: It depends on what issue. If you’re looking to enforce a S.C. order regarding custody, visitation or child support in NY, you’d need to first “register” the order in Family Court before filing a Petition to Enforce. If you’re looking to enforce some other aspect of the divorce order (property, assets, etc.), one would need to know why that can’t be done as part of the S.C. case. Schedule a consult with a Westchester Divo ..read more

Q: So my daughter’s father wants to call acs on me even though I told him he was allowed to come see his daughter. He threatens me every other day because I won’t allow him to enter my household. He’s erratic and mentally unstabled. What can I do to protect me n my 2 daughter? A:  It’d best to file a Petition requesting a specific court order setting forth a schedule of his visitation. That way, he would not be permitted to insist on deviating from the schedule. Depending on the extent of his mental instability, you may wish to consider requesting he be evaluated. Schedule a consult with ..read more

Q: I want to get a divorce from my husband, who I haven’t seen in 15 years. How should I go about this process? He just up and left we do have a child together but I don’t want anything from him for my child. A: Ok – your next step would be to contact a divorce attorney. Your husband would ultimately need to be served with the summons, so if you do not have a current address for him, you may need to hire a P.I.to track him down. Call a Bronx Divorce Attorney for schedule a consult for a full assessment. The post I want to get a divorce from my husband who I haven’t seen in 15 years. How should ..read more

Q: Do I pay child support and alimony if both my child and ex still live at my residence? Going through a divorce, home has no equity, ex and child under my expense, I was told I would have to pay child support and alimony. A: Generally you would not pay maintenance & child support while still living together. The Court does have the authority to make exceptions – particularly if you have a homemaker spouse and/or where there’s an allegation you aren’t paying your fair share of household expenses. For a full assessment, schedule a consult with a Westchester Alimony Attorney. The post Do I ..read more

Q: The father has my daughter one less than day than I do. He has her Tues and Thurs overnight. I have her Monday and Wednesday overnight. He has him every other weekend Thurs 5pm to Sunday 6p. I have him Friday 5pm to Tues 5pm, which means I have him more. Do I have the right to seek child support? A: Great question! One would need to look at the exact breakdown in your custody agreement – especially as to whether it states that the two of you are sharing physical custody. It appears from the breakdown you’ve given above that the two of you have equal overnights over a 14-day time frame. Thus ..read more

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