Supervised visitation

Based upon his prison sentence and related "lifestyle" you MAY be able to make a pursuasive argument that supervised visitation is in the child's...

I am considering giving my unborn child up for adoption..

As the biological father he has the right to adjudicated the "legal" father and to be notified and contest the adoption.

How does it affect my case if I signed the surgery consent form?

Lack of informed consent may be a basis for a medical malpractice claim, but it doesn't sound like it would make for much of a lawsuit in your...

I am pregnant living alone and not married!!! can father stop me from moving to florida!!!and can he make me do paternity now?

The father has no authority to stop you from moving to Florida while you are pregnant; however, if the father obtains a valid court order that says...

How do I obtain the hospital records of my aunt who died after surgery in a Tenneesee hospital?

I agree with Mr. Tucker, and his advice recommends a good practice in any state under the circumstances you've described. I believe in Tennessee,...

My husband passed away. There is no will. Everything we own was joint including our home.

I am sorry for your loss. Just because a person dies without a Will does not mean they have no estate. The Will is merely the deceased person's...

It depends upon the type of apartment, the lease, and as the other attorney pointed out, the C of O. Usually, 10 people in the same family living...

It would not be proper for a judge in the same court to allow the same party to litigate the same issue with the same facts twice, if the first...

Is it illegal if I filled out a paper that was suppose to be done a doctor and then later he refilled out the form?

Theoretically, yes, if you knew what you were doing was wrong and you did it anyway. As a practical matter, this situation seems unlikely to raise...

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If I go abroad for college and my mom dies, (dad has had no contact for 3 years) can I gain custody of my brother?

I'm sorry your mother is ill. First, a lot more information is necessary to truly analyze this situation. Generally speaking, in NYS (and most, if...