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Can 1 lawyer arrange an amicable divorce? arbitraiton style

Paul's answer | Answered on October 15, 2012

Sure. If you and your spouse can work together towards a resolution and can agree on a lawyer to mediate.

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Can a WILL be drawn that makes it so my assets go to my minor grandsons ONLY, WITHOUT their father having control?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 15, 2012

Absolutely. You'll need to consult with an attorney to accomplish this, but there are multiple options for you to achieve your goal. You'll want...

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Is it illegal for a 16 year old girl to live with her boyfriend whos in college?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 15, 2012

Putting aside the fact that this would likely ultimately not be in the girl's best interests, it is not in and of itself illegal. However, such...

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If a pre-nuptial agreement is upheld, can a judge by law or arbitrarily exclude a provision therein as non binding ?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 14, 2012

Child support is a right of the child whether biological or adopted and cannot be waived outright. This is not to say that it is impossible to...

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I want to re-enforce a verbal agreement.What can I do to keep it the way it has always been for the past 7yrs.?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 14, 2012

You can file a Petition in Family Court. You'll want to get a transcript of the Court appearance where the agreement was put on the record. Go back...

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Do i need a Family Lawyer?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 14, 2012

I agree with attorney Cave. If your daughter is under the spell of a manipulative boyfriend, any attempted legal intervention will likely only...

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My boyfriend is 20 years old. he is facing a charge for 165.05 MA UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AN VEHICALE. ( A MISDEMANOR)

Paul's answer | Answered on October 13, 2012

There are a lot of things that could happen, ranging from being found guilty after trial and sentenced to a year in jail, to the case being...

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Under what circumstances may I serve interrogatories on a non-party in a New York civil case? Interrogs AND document request?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 13, 2012

You can serve discovery demands on a non-party upon notice stating the circumstances or reasons the discovery is sought. Don't be surprised if they...

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Do i have to provide discovery to the party i am suing,or is all info given at the time of hearing?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 13, 2012

If they make a discovery demand, then yes.

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In Queens Civil Court- if a case is dismissed because the plaintiff didn't appear, can plaintiff repetition 1 mon to sue again?

Paul's answer | Answered on October 12, 2012

The Plaintiff defaulted and is out the filing fee, but as long as the statute of limitations hasn't run out, the case can be refiled. You didn't...

Paul Karl Siepmann's Answers (1828)

Can 1 lawyer arrange an amicable divorce? arbitraiton style

Can a WILL be drawn that makes it so my assets go to my minor grandsons ONLY, WITHOUT their father having control?

Is it illegal for a 16 year old girl to live with her boyfriend whos in college?

If a pre-nuptial agreement is upheld, can a judge by law or arbitrarily exclude a provision therein as non binding ?

I want to re-enforce a verbal agreement.What can I do to keep it the way it has always been for the past 7yrs.?

Do i need a Family Lawyer?

My boyfriend is 20 years old. he is facing a charge for 165.05 MA UNAUTHORIZED USE OF AN VEHICALE. ( A MISDEMANOR)

Under what circumstances may I serve interrogatories on a non-party in a New York civil case? Interrogs AND document request?

Do i have to provide discovery to the party i am suing,or is all info given at the time of hearing?

In Queens Civil Court- if a case is dismissed because the plaintiff didn't appear, can plaintiff repetition 1 mon to sue again?