I think Attorney Altman is confusing the words "diploma" and "transcript." The laws he mentioned do place limits on what a school might do to...

If your son/daughter -- whichever is the child's parent in this case -- is willing to work with you, then you could voluntarily have him/her sign...

I suggest the following "appropriate" actions: (A) Talk to your son about the need to sit down when he is on the bus. (B) Talk to your son about...

First, let's start at the beginning. Your daughter was NOT "born fine" if she was almost 2 months premature and addicted to meth. That is very far...

In Minnesota, a student is required to attend school through the age of 17 (that means until your 18th birthday). If your parents are not sending...

When you hired the attorney, I assume you signed some kind of an agreement. You need to read that carefully, or even take it to another attorney to...

Your attorney-- who knows more about you than anyone here does -- have given you a recommendation. Why are you now asking a lot of strangers on...

I'm sorry, but this is not a legal issue. You are legally an adult, and although our society has a history of helping their children get started in...

CAN he be punished in that way? Yes, of course he CAN. Is it fair, is it right, is it reasonable? I have no idea. For that, you'll need to talk...

There is a lot more to being an independent adult than clothes and a cell phone. For example, an independent adult would figure out how to get to...