Legal name change: Do I need to change my children's birth certificate and my marriage certificate?

No, you do not change your child's birth certificate or your marriage license. Just have with you the legal document providing for the name change...

Kid

If the father's living arrangements expose the child to drug abuse and other unhealthy and risky, dangerous activities, then you can file a motion...

My husband had an affair that resulted in a child.

Your reconciliation implies that you and your husband resumed sexual relations, and for most judges this is enough to bar adultery as a basis for...

Can I file divorce in US?

If your husband has been in Maryland for at least one year, then you can file for a divorce in Maryland. The court can order him to give you the...

Will a judge change visitation agreement just because my ex asks?

You can believe and trust that most, if not all judges really do care about the children and try their best to make decisions which protect them,...

I am looking for a lawyer to work on a fee agreement in a breach of contract case

Click the tab above, "Find a Lawyer," and then provide search terms of "contract lawyer" in the general area where you are located. You should be...

Whether you "can" backdate a separation agreement, or whether you "should," is dependent on all the facts. The answer could be yes or no,...

Need advice ASAP civil matter reg former attorney legal fees

Something does not seem right. You are saying that you and your parents signed a retainer agreement, the attorney did the work on credit, and now...

What is a typical range of monthly fee to pay to a friend or family member who shoulders my Power of Attorney?

What is reasonable is whatever the person's hourly fee times the hours to be expended helping the principal. This is an economic question more...

Does a police office have the right to ignore an accusation of a crime?

If this person made a threat against your life or safety, then you could file for a Peace Order or a Protective Order depending on the relationship...