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.

There is a fundamental misunderstanding of why a court will hand over a free lawyer for a child. Different states do it for different reasons, and...

As there is no question, we do not know what the asker requires. However, if the question has to do with a suddenly reappearing father, then there...

The general rule requires a court to reduce its decision and order to writing within sixty days of completion of the trial. However, no two judges...

The asker had better visit an attorney's office to have the contents of his agreement checked. Ordinarily, disposition of children is a state...