Can I sue for custody if my ex-wife has left our two young children in the custody of her mother for years to restart her life?

File a motion for legal and physical custody with primary residence with you. Once you get the court order you should be all set. Better yet, hire...

How likely am I to be granted a new law day for my circumstances?

It is possible, I would imagine finances are limited, but you may want to explore hiring an attorney to assist with this.

How severe can a sentence be?

You will definitely want to retain an attorney. Those are serious charges and the fact that this is not their first time through the courts does...

My son's father has not talked to my son in over 2 years, hasn't seen him in over 3. Is this grounds for abandonment?

One would need a lot more information to really provide an accurate answer. Do you receive child support? Do you want to terminate his parental...

I have quit my job and am leaving the country to be with my sick mother in the UK, I have court ordered child support?

File a Motion to Modify and request a hearing, certify the Motion to your ex. It should present a problem assuming she consents.

Do i plead guilty or not guilty to having weed in my dorm?

I would recommend you plead not guilty and retain an attorney to try to keep this particular infraction off your record. In today's job market that...

If the court ordered a lump sum payment, they likely also gave a time period for that to happen. If that time period has come and gone, you can...

Husband's a cop and is refusing to pay Court agreement

Call the state's attorney and let them know he has violated the protective order and also ask to have his wages garnished. Even better, hire a lawyer.

You, or your attorney, will meet with the prosecutor to try and reach an agreement. Then you will go in front of the judge and present your...

What happens when custodial parent (mother) is unresponsive to GAL and does not comply with court ordered DNA testing?

It sounds like you would really benefit form a lawyer. In the absence of that, file a motion for contempt if she is past the date the court gave...