What should we prepare ourselves for? Are we going to have to fight this in Pennsylvania?

If he has had either no significant contact or has paid no support for a period of one year, you can file a petition for step parent adoption. If...

You may well have a statute of limitations defense, although there are ways the statute can be extended (making payments, acknowledging the debt in...

Failure to appear in court and wondering what’s next or what I should expect?

As Clarke County has a State Court, if your case is in Superior Court, then it is for a felony charge. If so, it may be months before a court date...

Liens against a party only attach to what that party owns, not to the property of a spouse unless the property is jointly owned. However, if you...

Will I need to go to bankruptcy court to get off " automatic stay" or will magistrate court approve eviction?

So long as there is a stay in effect (ie the tenant has not filed other cases within the past year) a chapter 13 will stay the prosecution of an...

Can I keep my house in a ch 7 bankruptcy?

The Georgia homestead exemption in bankruptcy is $21,500, which means that, so long as you have this amount or less in equity in your home, a...

What all can I sue him for?

You could have law enforcement investigate him for theft, but your best best would be to sue him if he has some property on which you could collect...

Until his rights are terminated by a court, he retains the right to file for legitimation of your child. A step parent adoption case can terminate...

Where do I enter the judgement on schedule F?

It goes in D, and you must file and serve a motion to avoid a judicial lien. Service must be done correctly and one mistake will make the lien...

What is the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Barrow County Georgia?

The County. However, if you take them to the movies in Gwinnett or to stay overnight at a grandparent's home in another county nearby, you aren't...