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Im going in a few days to extend a RO on my Ex and just found he's on Vacation can a attorney show on his behalf?

Philip's answer | Answered on February 18, 2012

The extension hearing will take place with or without your ex being present, unless his attorney can successfully motion for a continuance....

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Squatters are in my friends supposed foreclosure home, can she shut off water? She is scared of him.

Philip's answer | Answered on February 18, 2012

If your friend hasn’t divorced her husband and settled the marital estate then her situation may be more complicated then it seems at first blush....

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Received a letter from a lawyer for my daughter who was with a relative when the relative was caught shop lifting $12 earrings

Philip's answer | Answered on February 17, 2012

What your daughter received was a civil demand letter, ostensibly to cover damages incurred by the company as a result of the incident (e.g., staff...

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If i get a restraining order on my girlfriends parents would i still be able to see/date her? Even if we are both under 18?

Philip's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

First of all, there is nothing in the fact pattern that you describe that would indicate that a court would issue a restraining order. Her parents...

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What is the legal age to DATE in the state of Massachusetts?

Philip's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

If your “date” includes sexual relations you are committing statutory rape -- even if she consents. In Massachusetts the age of consent is 16 years...

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My wife has been filing her taxes on her own because she does better that way where is it i always pay.

Philip's answer | Answered on February 16, 2012

Absent a court order you can file Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately. You should consult with an accountant to determine which...

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If my employer has me turn in a daily time sheet but tells me if i do not turn it in they will not pay me at all

Philip's answer | Answered on February 15, 2012

I agree with my colleagues, but would add that completing time-slips is part of the job. If you are an hourly employee, i.e., not salary/exempt, it...

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Can the police say something Like this when questioning a defendant?

Philip's answer | Answered on February 13, 2012

The police can, and do, talk like “this” on a regular basis. It is considered persuasion, and not as you imply coercion. It only becomes coercive...

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50/50custody agreement to full custody

Philip's answer | Answered on February 13, 2012

You can file a Complaint for Modification of custody, basing your complaint on the changed circumstance of your child’s poor adjustment to the...

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I want to drop restraining order against ex gf

Philip's answer | Answered on February 12, 2012

You don’t mention where the restraining order currently stands. If is an ex parte (unilateral) temporary order issued for 10 days, then you need...

Philip W. Mason's Answers (2205)

Im going in a few days to extend a RO on my Ex and just found he's on Vacation can a attorney show on his behalf?

Squatters are in my friends supposed foreclosure home, can she shut off water? She is scared of him.

Received a letter from a lawyer for my daughter who was with a relative when the relative was caught shop lifting $12 earrings

If i get a restraining order on my girlfriends parents would i still be able to see/date her? Even if we are both under 18?

What is the legal age to DATE in the state of Massachusetts?

My wife has been filing her taxes on her own because she does better that way where is it i always pay.

If my employer has me turn in a daily time sheet but tells me if i do not turn it in they will not pay me at all

Can the police say something Like this when questioning a defendant?

50/50custody agreement to full custody

I want to drop restraining order against ex gf