Realizing that social workers do form opinions and that others may or may not always agree with those opinions, in theory DSS is not your enemy. ...

As a practical matter, yes you can go to court but the more you can work out for yourselves, the less money you are going to have to spend in the...

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How do I go about putting father up for child support? Can I do it myself or do I have to get legal services involved?

DSS should be able to help you get them put on child support. You will need to get an application from the local DSS office. Here is the DSS...

What is the point in mediation?

As a mediator, I find both the previous answers alarming! First of all, the notion of mandatory 50/50 custody is alarming, because 50/50 custody...

Should I see legal council first

This sounds like it was quite a shock for you. I'm sorry. Although you can't stop your husband from leaving you, you do have rights as a married...

Adult son, living with someone but not married, died in accident with no will.

I'm very sorry to hear your son was killed so tragically, and it must have been even worse when his body was not found for so long. What a...

What can be done when a PR refuses to communicate with one of the heirs?

The very best thing is if you could all get back on the same page and start working as a team instead of fighting against each other. In cases...

Can I get more time with my kids? I have pre-trial conferance mid January. I have had the orientation and mediation.

I cannot say what your "chances" are but I'm a mediator and I think mediation is always worth a try. The more you can work things out yourselves,...

Martial abandament

You ask if HE has rights to the property he left behind? Yes. The answer is that both of you have rights to a share of what is called "marital...

Can A Minor Who Is 14 Go To Jail For Shopliftin g On His First Offense And First Time Ever Being Charged

Ask about pretrial intervention. There should be some flyers available about it. I hope this scares the Dickens out of both you and your child. ...