I got myself into a horrible mess with my ex-husband. We divorced over 4 years ago when our son was a few months old. We currently have joint custody with me having physical custody, my son lives with me in NY and he lives in florida. Visitation for him is upon our agreeing to see our son when he comes here to NY. He maybe sees our son 6 times at the most per year. Here's the thing.. Two summers ago, we tried once again to make things work for the sake of our son and he flew us to florida a few times and came to NY more since our relationship was getting better and to also see our son. Well, I ended up getting pregnant, and during this we started fighting horribly again and now the baby is 4 wks old.. He gives me $53 a wk for child support for our son and now says I have to take him to court for more money for our newborn baby. I have barely any money for a lawyer and not sure if I can do this without a lawyer. Should I just go petition in family court? Do I have a good chance still?
2007-09-20 02:33:39 · 7 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
get a lawyer and have your lawyer make your ex-husband pay your lawyer fees too
2007-09-20 02:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by abc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to legal aid or another women's group to get a legal representative to help you. The family court can recommend a/the local group that will handle your case at little or no charge. While you could file on your own you might miss something and jeopardize your case if you do so on your own (unless you have a legal background).
2007-09-20 02:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by JS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a father who had long previous by a similar variety of difficulty. First i visit tell you that except the newborn in in harms way you could no longer keep him from the visits. If seeing her is unfavourable, you ought to record a action in family individuals courtroom and plead your case otherwise based on the courtroom ordered visitation you are going to be in contempt. the college concern is going like this, If she has joint custody she would be in a position to do what she did and for the main area wreck out with it. in case you and your husband have sole actual and criminal the college had no perfect to allow him out. the factor is you ought to make sparkling with the college that she has no criminal rights and don't have been in a position to try this.
2016-10-19 04:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by gustavo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just contact the child support agency. They will guide you through what you need to do (establish paternity & support & wage garnishment & mediacal).
Since the two of you are no longer married, it isn't automatically assumed that he is the father. However, once paternity is established, they will just add your newborn case to the existing one.
2007-09-20 03:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by peggy m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a good chance for what??? I would petition for child support for the second child... no matter what happens... Learn from this... My way of life is if it didn't work out the first time it will not work out the second or third...
2007-09-20 03:01:16 · answer #5 · answered by happygolcky75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry for this words, but! only a fool would go to court with out a lawyer,,,,for you know he going to have one,,,,,i say got to the da. office an talk with them, they should take your case,at no charge,
2007-09-20 02:43:32 · answer #6 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If its his baby, then I don't know why not, nothing has changed about his responsibility. And get some birth control, for the sake of your children.
2007-09-20 02:38:43 · answer #7 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋