You have rights to your child until proven not to be a fit parent by the state. Also, you are likely emancipated or can be emancipated from your...

Can an education institute require a tie if I was strangled as a child and can't wear one?

Get a medical opinion that you should not be forced to wear a tie and ask for an accommodation for your disability. Formally in a letter to the...

Can a public official make unsubstantiated slanderous statements without me being able to be sue.

If there is any reasonable basis for the opinion of the official (even a 5 percent chance, for example, that what they say might happen) this is...

Can you get searched on public school grounds without probable cause?

You will likely not agree on whether there was probable cause (or at least enough to search). Less necessary within a school on a student than...

I'm looking for a lawyer to sue for a defamation of character case. I was put in the newspaper for a crime I did not commit.

If they did not say you were convicted, but that you did it, you would have to prove that they had no reasonable basis for reporting that you did,...

I was hit by another car. If I go through his insurance to fix my car will I still be able to sue for back pain and suffering?

If you sign something that stops you from suing, you will not be able to sue. And if you DON'T sign such a document, you likely won't get anything...

Can someone file bankruptcy to avoid lawsuit?

Have your own attorney review the "paperwork". Under some conditions there may be ways this is not true, and your attorney should review the exact...

Under NY law, can a high school legally withhold a diploma for unpaid fees?

You do not say whether it is a private or public school The law you quote is for SCHOOL BOARDS, so it implies that a PRIVATE school even in that...

Can my landlord charge me a $1000 for a half of months rent?

It is not the day you moved in, it is the day you agreed to take possession. If you signed a lease to start on the 14th on a first of the month...

Can I sue my ex-husband for money owed on my children's college education?

It could possibly be a promise of a gift, which can be taken back at any time with no penalty. This is arguable, and either could win out in this.