Parents in New York who are not receiving court-ordered child support payments in a timely manner have a number of legal remedies available to them. If the parent required to make the payments is receiving certain types of Social Security benefits, it may be possible...
Month: March 2015
An overview of grandparent visitation rights
New York residents may be interested in some of the legal issues surrounding grandparents' visitation rights. Legal precedent dictates that these rights may be at the parents' discretion. The Supreme Court has held that there is no right to visitation for a...
Gender breakdown of the failure to pay child support
New York parents may be interested in learning about how common it is for non-custodial mothers to miss child support payments. Some studies show that this problem is more common that most people might think, though the overall effect of it on custodial fathers is...
How do you file for custody or visitation in New York?
When a New York couple determines that they need to get a divorce, it is likely that one or both parties want custody of any children that resulted from the marriage. However, as with any legal process, filing for custody can be confusing. Any person who has had a...