Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Family Stealing Money

18 yr old father has money coming to him from an childhood injury. Aunt had legal custody but abandoned the young man at 14 yrs old. He moves in with girlfriend and her father has been taking care of him ever since. She has refused to give him his ID, birth certificate, SS card (she also gave him the wrong number when it was needed for his daughters birth certificate), she is holding his legal papers and banking info so she can take out his money, Please help soon because he can't even work without his papers


Asked on 10/06/06, 4:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Phroska L. McAlister PHROSKA LEAKE McALISTER

Re: Family Stealing Money

He may file a petition in family court demanding that the Court declare him emanicipated. And, the Release, Repayment, or Relinquishment of any and all property his aunt may be withholding from him.

Alternatively, he may request that the Court supervise all production and disclosure of documents; and appoint a law guardian.

A person does not require his aunt or another to produce his own social security card or birth certificate.

A person may personnally request his or her social security card and information, in addition to his parent's info, if they are dead, from the Social Security Administration.

He or she may also request a certified copy of their own birth certificate from the bureau of Vital Statistics, or Health Department, from the State of his birth, upon payment of the required fee.

He may use certied statements from his teachers, ministers, social workers, and so forth, and his school and health records, to verify and attest to his identity, in order to apply for his birth record and ss info.

Good luck,

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Answered on 10/06/06, 5:55 pm


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