The spouse's veteran status gives absolutely no additional benefit upon the family than is already being given by the federal government. There is...

New York's mandatory arrest policy is not based on who struck whom first. It is instead based on the first to call cops. The asker can call and...

An elder law attorney can be of assistance and a divorce attorney can assist with a divorce. Some attorneys perform in both capacities. The asker...

This question is almost perfectly unclear, so a bit of assuming is needed to piece this together. It seems this is a case of a posthumous...

Retaining an attorney is the first step in any defense against accusations of the abuse of a child. That attorney will best advise the asker as to...

The asker must use the find-a-lawyer tab above to find an attorney here on Avvo. ...................................... .

We are not a research service for individual askers. All we can do here is educate the public about the law. Without more information, we really do...

The IEP program is entirely voluntary as parents can commence the process and then withdraw consent. The parent's only ongoing obligation will be...

In New York, domestic violence-related charges are "no-drop" which means only the prosecutor can move to withdraw, something he will never do. As...

The asker must retain legal counsel to overcome the court's hurdles and to file the correct type of divorce.