This is a frequently asked question here on Avvo: whether to release a child to another parent absent an order of custody. The response is always...

ABA Model Rule 1.6, comment 2 defines confidentiality as: "[A] fundamental principle in the client - lawyer relations is that, in the absence of...

In this writer's experience, there is much confusion as to a CPL §440.10 motion to vacate a judgment. This motion is not a golden ticket out of a...

This question is unanswerable. We cannot tell which court the asker aims to file in - whether appellate or common pleas - and what kind of case...

Only the family court judge can answer that question. Upstate judges are elected. No upstate judge ever wants a child killed by a parent under his...

The general principle is one-order-one-brief, but we know none of the particulars to offer a more cogent response.

Filing a petition does not mean an instantaneous issuance of a summons. The court can take weeks and months to produce a summons. Then, appearance...

This is a prime example of an attorney-client relationship that makes a divorce action destined for failure. This asker exemplifies everything that...

Texas is a community property state, so hiding assets means less gets divided in divorce. That which is not shown cannot be split. So what little...

There is not nearly enough information here to respond to this question. There is a reference to a "truck accident" eleven years ago but we do not...