Can the defendant come to the hearing after the exparte?

Yes, and they should. The ex parte order enters when the defendant is not there and only the petitioner gets to tell the judge anything. The...

You need to hire a lawyer and file for divorce immediately. While married, the parents can do this kind of thing and it is not kidnapping, etc. ...

There is probably a criminal statute that makes what you did a crime. Do you have legal status in the US? You may remain subject to deportation...

Can the court order the husband to pay alimony and divide assets when everything is in his name?

Yes, the court has authority to order alimony and to divide marital assets. The length of the marriage and the parties relative incomes will have...

How can I keep my niece and nephews out of harms way or going to foster care.

Will the mother consent to placing the children with you? If she will and will do that before DFCS intervenes, then maybe, just maybe DFCS will...

Do I need a housing attorney if management/landlord did not give me a demand for possession either in writing or verbally?

The requirement of a demand for possession is a true requirement, however the statute does not require the demand to be made in writing. So at the...

I have a judgement and have been trying to contact and communicate with the creditor, he keeps ignoring me and my sister

Were you personally served with the lawsuit that produced the judgment? If yes and the judgment is proper, the judgment holder is not required to...

How can i petition legitimation for my children if i can not afford a lawyer?

You understand that you have to establish legitimacy, and while it is a relatively straight forward issue, any kind of contested case is not easy...

Do I have to have my unborn child's father's permission to move out of state?

No you don't. Until the father establishes legitimacy he has no parental rights. If you relocate to another state and are in that state for 6...

Me and my wife are still married i moved to my dads in ga she moved to her moms in tn were 10 minutes apart i work she does not

As the married father of the child you have exactly equal rights to your child with your wife. Legally, she has no right to keep the child from...