Is it criminal or civil if someone does a job and the person doesn't pay?

Your cause of action likely lies under Contracts law (as an agreement was made for you to provide services in exchange for payment), which is civil...

Will the petitioner be allowed to testify in a custody case if they did not provide their witness list to the respondent?

It will depend on how the Judge wants to handle it. Generally, even if your only witness is yourself, you are still required to submit a written...

Can I get residential custody back of my son if the father is mentally ill? What are the steps?

This might depend on the actual wording of the custody order that's in place. If Father has primary residential placement, then he will continue...

Do step mothers have rights to keep a child that is NOT biologically there’s if a divorce happens and they helped raise the kid?

Generally, if the step-parent has not taken steps to adopt the child in question, then the step-parent is not eligible to seek custody of the...

If there is a Protection from Abuse Order ("PFA") in place, then you can file a Motion to Rescind with the Family Court, indicating that you do not...

If the wife had a child during the dating period of the married couples relationship and did not advise the husband the child wa

The issues concerning your child will generally not influence your rights to property division and/or alimony in the context of a divorce with...

Father on birth certificate is not biological father. How do I remove him from my sons birth certificate?

Generally, if someone holds a child out as their own and is listed on a birth certificate, a subsequent negative paternity test might not be enough...

Can he have me arrested?

Your husband might attempt to report a kidnapping if you abscond with the children, but the likelihood of that sticking is uncertain. What is more...

How do you divide real estate if cohabiting but not married?

You can work out the sale/transfer arrangements with your co-owner, but because you are not married, the Family Court will not do anything to...

Delaware’s wiretapping and surveillance laws require at least one party’s consent to record both in-person conversations and electronic...