My girlfriend is 15 and being neglected and abused by her mother. Is there anything she can do or my mother and I can do?

I do not know Florida law. If Florida works anything like NJ, and if your girlfriend is willing to stand up for herself, with your and your...

Location of alleged event

The following is taken verbatim from the STATE OF NEW JERSEY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROCEDURES MANUAL: 2.2 APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING...

Professional courtesy and ethics in a lawsuit. In meidation are there certain rules the attorney's must follow and never break?

Trial procedure and mediation procedure differ. Unlike trial or binding arbitration, mediation is a process by which the parties can attempt to...

If I was a minor and got pregnant and didn't ask for an public defender for dyfs I still have to pay?

If the case was in court, and you were a minor, you should have had a law guardian or a public defender appointed for you, at minimum. How old are...

I agree with the previous answers, but there is more that you may be able to do. If your ex has also abused you in the past, you can ask for a...

Can a mediation agreement be modified out of court?

For a legal matter, you leave many preliminary questions unanswered, so the answer(s) here may not be complete or specific. Also, I am not...

What can I do about online stalking and bullying?

I agree. Are you over 18 or under 18? Is this happening at school? at work? somewhere else? Who are "they" who are doing this to you. You might...

If you and your ex are still talking, the previous answers are both valid. If your relationship, particularly where your daughter is concerned, is...

I lived w/boyfriend and children had fight police called, police called dyfs have a script for pain meds signed release

DYFS has broad statutory authority to investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect. Ask them if there are allegations against you and, if...

I am sure it is not common but am I allowed for part of the mediation to ask my attorney to leave the room?

As a mediator, I can tell you that anyone in the mediation session (the mediator or any of the participants) can ask for a "caucus" (a smaller...