Hi, I want my friend to hire a lawyer, but I want to make sure that he's going to win.

If winning were a sure thing, you wouldn't need an attorney. Few litigated cases are sure things, and your choice of an attorney often makes a...

Do I need an attorney to move out of state with my kids after a divorce?

The judgment/custody order controls concerning the requirements for a move. He sees the children weekly, so he has a clearly enforceable right to...

Representing myself, as petitioner, in child support case?

No, he will have to prove that he has complied with the court's last order. He was probably given a jail sentence which could be purged if he...

What may happen?

First, I assume that these problems were brought to the court's attention for the first time by your present petition, otherwise they may seem less...

Is written documentation of harassment incidents strong enough to file a harassment lawsuit against the landlord?

Set up a surreptitious camera(s) in your apartment that will transmit or otherwise record entrants, e.g. nanny cam or more sophisticated cameras. ...

Dog bite?

If it can be shown that the dog was known to have vicious propensity, then your son can collect. You do not mention the extent of his injury. ...

Non-custodial parent has not reimbursed me for daycare expenses 4 months, says there is no time frame as to when he should.

File a support petition, let him argue that everyone else in the world should have their debts collected on time but you, and he'll see what the...

Is legitimacy of child, marital status of her parents, relevant in an upward modification case? Does it affect the outcome?

Child support is based on biological paternity as well as legal paternity, the former resulting in a filiation order enabling an order to be made...

This is a companion question to the one you most recently posted. You should hire an attorney to discuss the particular steps you need to enact to...

What expenses are "fair game" in demonstrating "child's actual needs" for child support?

This is your companion question to your more general, philosophical one posted more recentlly. You apparently don't like the opinions you got from...