I can't afford a lawyer but need to get a court date to get ball rolling how do I go about it with out a lawyer?

Many lawyers will take payment plans. Check out a few here on AVVO. I can't really tell you how to get a court date because you don't even...

Can a lawyer request a new/earlier court date ?

Court dates have to fit on the judge's docket and be coordinated with all parties. So it is not always easy to do, and often takes quite a long...

Can I sign off partially right on my kids

It is not clear at all what it is that you want to do, but if the case is in NY, you need to be asking a NY attorney. In FL you cannot normally...

How do I get visitation of my child when there is no court order in place?

That's because if you never married mom and never filed for paternity you have no rights. You need to file an action for paternity and time...

Docket Text:EMAILED TO ATTY AND MAILED TO RESP. What does this mean? I'm pursing a paternity test with my lawyer!

It means that whatever document or pleading the clerk is referring to was emailed to the attorney, probably through the e portal, since we all have...

A motion for default is to get a judgment because she did not answer. Depending on the facts of you case there can be different things in the...

My civil rights were violated when my children were surreptitiously taken from me in 1982. I was never able to regain custody...

That is 33-34 years ago. The children are all adults now. No matter what happened back then, it is too late to do anything now. I would...

Child paternity question

You can, but there are pitfalls. It is better to have an attorney, or at least get a consult to see if your case has any twists or turns.

Your boyfriend is not the father. The bio dad is not legally the father either if there is no finding of paternity. You can get child support...

I want to know how do I go about filing a lawsuit against a restaurant. I ate there last night and there was a roach in my food.

Did you talk to the manager? Did they comp your meal? What were your damages? It's Florida, occasionally there will be roaches. It's gross,...