A one page contract can be a valid contract. A written contract controls the dispute, unless the “contract” violates the law. There may be other...

How can I get my ex to pay the correct amount and the back alimony he owes me?

First, if you are not happy with your attorney, hire another, but make sure that you are changing lawyers for good reason. The way that you enforce...

What paperwork does the defendant review of the plaintiff after a deposition and before a mediation?

Often, your attorney will request that you review documents, because you are always going to be more intimately familiar with the facts of your...

Do I have to pay court fees if I cancel before the court date?

You need to have a written settlement agreement with the defendant. The settlement agreement should include whom is supposed to pay the filing fee...

Is it lawful for a construction company to request a high school diploma for a position as a jackhammer operator?

Actually, it may be illegal. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued an "informal guidance" letter in which it takes the...

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Florida Employment Suspension rights

Based on the facts that you have stated, you appear to have multiple claims against the company, your director, and the employee who set you up. ...

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I'm 17 and live with my step mom, my biological mom gave me permission to move elsewhere, can I just leave?

A step-parent has no legal parental rights as to the minor child of the deceased parent. This response does not create an attorney-client...

In Florida, if the biological father signs over his rights due to a unlegalized written agreement, can he still have visitation?

First, hire a lawyer. Until a court terminates parental rights, a natural father has all rights of fatherhood, including visitation. He also...

My husband and I are trying to adopt a 3-moth old baby girl from an illegal inmigrant (mother)

The birth father must agree to terminate his parental rights. Otherwise, since he does not reside in Florida, the courts here have no personal...

In Florida, does the father's name need to be on the birth certificate in order for him to sign over his rights?

No, the birth father’s name does not have to be listed on the birth certificate for him to agree to terminate his parental rights. This...