Legal Question in Family Law in New York

i am a 16 year old girl and my mother and i are going thro custody battle with the man who adopted me and i dont want anything to do with him because the way he treated me in the past. Now he is pressing a alenation charge against her and is trying to get full custody of me what do i do?


Asked on 11/11/10, 1:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Carol Ryder Law Office of Carol Ryder PC

Your Mom has several options but one of them is to ask Family Court to appoint a "law guardian" or other representative for YOU personally. This neutral attorney operates with your best interests in mind, and can break the "he said/she said" stalemate.

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Answered on 11/16/10, 1:32 pm


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