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What is the legal age that you can move out of your parents house?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

Technically, prior to age 18 you would need your parents' consent or a court order. As a practical matter, if you can support yourself and unless...

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How can I get my adopted sister who is only 14 to come with my mother to come here in the US?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

Something as important as you've described shouldn't be left to online advice. Because your sister is young and she would be left alone, there may...

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This is a follow up question to my previous question I asked here

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

I'm sorry this happened to you. While I didn't see your previous question, I would be surprised if you were not advised to seek local counsel--and...

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Going thru divorce. My parents, my spouse and I are on my parents' home loan? My spouse won't pay his share. How to make him?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

The best plan for you would be to engage a local attorney immediately. High-conflict divorces can have terrible outcomes for an unrepresented...

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If I file a motion how much notice do I have to give out of state before I get a court date

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

If the party you are serving lives out-of-state, I suggest you speak to a local attorney and have your papers reviewed before you go to the trouble...

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Is it possible to get a pro bono attorney or attorney who could make reasonable payment arrangements and speaks English in PR?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

The best approach is to contact the local bar association for referrals.

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What are separate property credits?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

Most attorneys would not let anything be "just put into the marital pot" without carefully analyzing whether it serves their client's purposes for...

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When parents have joint custody, but mother has placement, how is child support decided?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 23, 2013

Ultimately, child support is "decided" upon consideration of numerous factors, but it is paid to the parent with primary physical custody.

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Waiver of Formal Written Disclosure, Intelligent Waiver of Disclosure, Mutual Waiver Of Further Disclosure. ACCEPTED IN COURT?

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 21, 2013

Sure, you can write any of those things and if the provable circumstances support the statement, then an otherwise valid document will be deemed...

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He lied on the grounds for divorce.

Mary Katherine's answer | Answered on August 20, 2013

I'm sorry that you didn't read your papers until now--that was a mistake. No, you cannot change the grounds for divorce now, and you probably...

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What is the legal age that you can move out of your parents house?

How can I get my adopted sister who is only 14 to come with my mother to come here in the US?

This is a follow up question to my previous question I asked here

Going thru divorce. My parents, my spouse and I are on my parents' home loan? My spouse won't pay his share. How to make him?

If I file a motion how much notice do I have to give out of state before I get a court date

Is it possible to get a pro bono attorney or attorney who could make reasonable payment arrangements and speaks English in PR?

What are separate property credits?

When parents have joint custody, but mother has placement, how is child support decided?

Waiver of Formal Written Disclosure, Intelligent Waiver of Disclosure, Mutual Waiver Of Further Disclosure. ACCEPTED IN COURT?

He lied on the grounds for divorce.