Can a international student apply for social security while being in high school?

This is more of an immigration law than education law question. I will change the topic so immigration attorneys will see and possibly answer your...

Kids, i.e., minors, never get to decide where they live. It is up to the parents until the offspring turns 18, or to a judge if the parents...

My 15 year old wants to live with me what are the steps for changing custody?

It depends. Changing custody can be complicated, telling you the steps isn't necessarily going to get you through the process. You would be better...

One of my close friends talks to me about how her father punishes her and she is not sure if it is considered child abuse. Help?

I don't practice in Tennessee and different states have different definitions of what is abuse and what is permissible discipline but it sounds...

I'll start with the easy part of your question - "should I get a lawyer"? YES CPS may not have opened a sealed record - the criminal charge that...

Conflict of interest in a care and protection case if the child's attorney represented a previous child?

It is fairly common in Mass. for the same attorney to represent children from the same family in subsequent C&Ps. It would only be a conflict if...

Is it possible to sue the man that molested me for years as a child ?

I am sorry that your stepfather's actions have caused you such ongoing pain in your life. You should rely on the two Texas attorneys who answered...

My child is supposed to spend every other week with her father in the summer and doesn't want to. Is there anything I can do?

Do your new court orders require the father to do some of the driving? Is there some reason you can figure out other than just that your child...

What do I need to do to obtain guardianship back for my son

There is a form petition for removal of guardian of a minor on the Probate and Family Courts' website. I have linked it below. Before starting you...

How to appeal a case and who's eligible?

Your friend should have an innocence project look into whether there might be new evidence showing that the conviction was based on bad science...