My friend is in Brazil and she married her in the us and needs to get a divorce. She wants to know if can do this for her ?

In the United States, what is relevant is not where a marriage was performed, but where the family lives. If your friend, her husband, and the...

In New York State, is it legal to date a 14 year old if you 17, as long as you don't have sex?

Your friend should note that just because she and the person she is seeing aren't engaging in sexual contact doesn't mean that the person she is...

I don't know of any US State that allows someone to perform a legally valid (which is separate and apart from any religious issue) wedding ceremony...

Who keeps engagement ring? I called off engagement as he is not able to get married

You have a really great breakdown of the possible legal arguments concerning your engagement ring, but sometimes, the question you should be asking...

There's a lot of research (both in the context of court rooms and in every other context of life) about the fact that human beings make automatic...

Is it illegal to not tell 911 why you need an ambulance in New Jersey and to make police leave when they come

When you are arrested it's for a specific crime that's built up of subparts called "elements". Often, there are many different types of specific...

I am a US citizen who's parent was a registered French citizen during my birth. How can I claim ancestral French citizenship?

As has already been alluded to, to the best of my knowledge, Avvo only includes American attorneys, most of whom are only licensed in one (or maybe...

"Living Apart Together" -- from a legal point of view

The first thing I will say is that if you're arguing about the length of your marriage in the process of your divorce, you're in a highly...

The day divorce was filled we no longer had joint accounts. Do I need to answer to my ex what I do with my money?

Divorce requires a full disclosure of all of your asset and liabilities. As Attorney Robbins mentioned, you are required to provide documents...

Is it possible to recoup legal fees in child support case?

Child Support will be based on what the guidelines spit out. If they spit out an order that requires your ex to pay you, that's what the order...