Questions answered by Lorraine Miguel Medeiros

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If my husband received stock account as a gift but we filed taxes together for years including that account is it mariatal

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

If the gift was comingled, meaning placed in both parties' names it could be considered a marital asset. However, more information is needed to...

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What can I do? We need Help and don't know where to turn.

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

I agree with my colleagues. If the school is not willing to attend to the severity of your complaints, make more complaints with other agencies so...

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Does having Grandparents help getting custody?

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

Having grandparents helping one party does not place someone in a better or worse position necessarily. It could help by showing that the parent...

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I am married still but am separated. I want to get full custody of my child but don't know how to start the process .

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

There are two ways to commence the process for obtaining custody. The first is simply filing for divorce and filing a motion with the Court for...

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How can I get custody of my daughter? I am seperated right now.

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

More information is needed to answer this question properly. If you are separated and are not yet ready to file for divorce, you should seek the...

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What is involved in a court order full forensic psychiatric evaluation for parenting time

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

A full forensic psychiatric evaluation is a very in-depth evaluation and it is expensive. This is not something that he will be able to breeze...

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Is there any specific element(s) that must be in place for a Power of Attorney to be legally valid?

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

It is a big mistake to do a POA on your own without the assistance of an attorney. Banks, mortgage companies, doctors, etc., can all refuse to...

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In NJ, what must be included in a Power of Attorney to establish its legality? What are the essential components?

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

I agree with my colleagues that there are a number of components that must be satisfied under the Revised Power of Attorney Act. There are many do...

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Going through a divorce, Can your soon to be ex force you to sell the marital home if you want to and can afford to keep it?

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

If you can afford to purchase her interest of the marital home, and refinance the property to remove her from title, there should be no issue...

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Emancipation - Divorce

Lorraine's answer | Answered on June 16, 2014

A child does not need to be finically independent to be considered emancipated. Most college graduates do have a tremendous amount of debt but that...

Lorraine Miguel Medeiros's Answers (702)

If my husband received stock account as a gift but we filed taxes together for years including that account is it mariatal

What can I do? We need Help and don't know where to turn.

Does having Grandparents help getting custody?

I am married still but am separated. I want to get full custody of my child but don't know how to start the process .

How can I get custody of my daughter? I am seperated right now.

What is involved in a court order full forensic psychiatric evaluation for parenting time

Is there any specific element(s) that must be in place for a Power of Attorney to be legally valid?

In NJ, what must be included in a Power of Attorney to establish its legality? What are the essential components?

Going through a divorce, Can your soon to be ex force you to sell the marital home if you want to and can afford to keep it?

Emancipation - Divorce