Can I adopt my sister's child when the child's father is almost paralyzed (due to stroke)?

I'm sorry for your family's recent trauma. An inability to speak should not hinder the process if your brother-in-law is able to make his wishes...

Will a settlement agreement usually end up looking like the prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement? or it overides both?

Most likely, similar issues will be addressed in all three documents, with each successive agreement superseding the previous one with respect to...

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How do I terminate my ex husbands parental rights?

The quickest path to success will be with the consent of your son's father. If he refuses, you may need help negotiating, and you will certainly...

Having joint-legal custody of your child; they are hospitalized. Are you allowed to visit & participate in medical sessions?

I'm sorry your child is in the hospital. If the "Family Session" included the child, and your "visits" are supposed to be supervised, then it is...

During a divorce case and division of assets , is it just the assets that exist at the time of divorce that divided?

The debts and assets that exist at the time of the divorce are all the court can divide--what doesn't exist cannot be "divided". That said, when...

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Good evening, I am in the Military, I am married and I have 2 daughters that live with me and I have a son in Puerto Rico.

The fact that your son is able to make his wishes known may be helpful in a dispute over custody, but it will not be the final deciding factor. ...

A lawyer that I hired managed to receive cash payments of approximately 26k and will not give me receipts. he also claims he

I suggest you contact the ethics section of your local bar association for advice if the lawyer is not responding to your inquires. Good luck!

What will the legal system consider in regards to changing child custody?

There's a laundry list of factors that the courts may consider. The legal standard in every state is some version of "the best interests of the...

If we get married in new york, , can my wife use community property state law if she becomes resident in a state with that law?

As the other attorneys have mentioned, the laws of the state where the divorce action is properly commenced will generally apply. In the extremely...

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Please tell me the difference between a prenutial and a postnuptial agreement and what is most effective to protect assets?

As a New York Divorce attorney, I wish I could answer all your questions for you in just a few sentences--if only it could be that easy. The first...

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