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The lawyer is lying to me misleading me not meeting me hearing is next appearance after 2 weeks how to change him the judge said
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Answered on September 04, 2014
The judge decides whether to compel you to proceed with trial. So if you don't like your lawyers and trial is upon you, you'll have to defend it...
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What's the best way how to determine reasonable cost for services
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Answered on September 03, 2014
You'll need a crystal ball that works. You'll need to be able to look into the future to see how long the adversary or the court will drag out your...
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New York state retainer agreements and emails
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Answered on September 03, 2014
Under the typical attorney retainer agreement, you are charged for any time the lawyer puts into your case. This includes all appearances,...
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How can I get refunded from a gym membership that had been cancelled ten years ago and was still being charged?
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Answered on September 03, 2014
To answer your question, we would need to read your contract with the gymnasium. Some contracts allow monthly cancellation (which would be a plus...
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I filed a fee dispute against my former attorney and won in arbitration.
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Answered on September 02, 2014
No. You only get your recovery and nothing else. Also the lawyer has a period of time to file a de novo proceeding in Civil Court. You get to put...
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Child Custody/Establishing Sole Custody
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Answered on September 01, 2014
You cannot. All he has to do is file a paternity petition in family court and serve it upon you. In court, he'll demand a paternity test and get...
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Can a stepparent claim custody in event of death of the custodial parent? How?
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Answered on September 01, 2014
This is a restatent of your previous question. Please see my response there.
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What states are friendliest to a stepparent in event of a custodial parent's death?
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Answered on September 01, 2014
No state will grant custody to a step-parent as long as the other parent is alive and not deemed unfit by a court. In all states, if that other...
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Custody Issue:: Father will not return kid.
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Answered on September 01, 2014
There is no issue because the order grants the holiday and weekend to which it is attached Was this a "consent" order?
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How do I protect myself from an erratic husband who left the family but wrongly claims I destroyed his relationship with his son
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Answered on September 01, 2014
You really can't. The ultimate decider in any family court battle, the judge, does not know your family. If the father alleges your alienation of...
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