If my wife and I both want a divorce can we just sign the papers and mail them in for free?
There is a packet that people can use to do their own divorce. However, it is complicated and, if you make a mistake, it could cost more to have a...
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There is a packet that people can use to do their own divorce. However, it is complicated and, if you make a mistake, it could cost more to have a...
Once a "child" is 18 years old, the child is no longer a minor and are not in her parents' custody. You can move out if you want to. Note that a...
A rent demand is just the first step in a longer process toward eviction. MAKE SURE YOU BRING THE NOTICE TO COURT to show the Support Magistrate,...
From your brief description, it sounds as if your situation has two parts: (a) finding an attorney who knows and understands the law in this area...
As you say, the first step is to file the Separation Agreement. When a person files a separation agreement, the person is are required to purchase...
If a child is conceived during the marriage, it is presumed that the husband is the father. If he is the father, whether married or not, he has...
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It sounds horrible. The system grinds people down, including attorneys and judges. I can't say anything about your legal issues since I am...
The answer to your question about what will happen or could happen, or how you should handle the court appearance, cannot be answered responsibily...
Under the circumstances you describe, the step-parent can file a petition for custody. Usually a non-parent would have a hard time filing against...
I am not familiar with the practices of Elmont, but in the 5 boroughs of NYC the clerks make it very hard to do a divorce by yourself. Your...