Legal Question in Family Law in New York

You need to go to Family Court and get them to establish some "pendente lite" (interim) rights. You can represent yourself (called "pro se"). This is how it works at the Central Islip, Long Island courthouse: You can go to the window and the clerk will hand you forms to fill out. If they don't need to be notarized, you can fill them out at a desk nearby and hand them in. The forms are available on-line on the NYS Court website but there are too many for anyone to know which ones are required.

Go to Family Court and file a petition so your rights can be established asap (e.g.can visit with the kids). This is how it works out here in Central Islip on Long Island-the clerk at the window will hand you forms to fill out-you don't have to have an attorney (called representing yourself "pro se"). you can sit down at the table and fill them out, then go back to the window. The forms are available on-line on the