Typically the clerk's office will ask the judge to issue an order dismissing the case after nothing happens on the case (no filings, no hearings,...

How can I get a passport for my kids when their father will not sign?

Mr. Phillips has a good idea, but I have a better one. File a Motion for Issuance of Passport without Signature of Parent. Your lawyer (if you...

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I cant afford representation and NYC legal aid wont assist me and I cant get in touch with NYC Family Court what do I do?

You can't afford NOT to get a lawyer. This is your daughter's welfare we're talking about. Call a New York lawyer right away.

Child support

Sounds like you need a Colorado lawyer. Because your arrearage on your child support has exceeded $2500, your license, registration, passport, and...

Am I allowed to bag personal belongings after I get a restraining order on my son?

Let me see if I understand: you got a temporary injunction (a "TRO") on your adult son who was living in your house. Corrct me in a comment if I am...

The rule is observed more often in the breach than in the observance in the trial courts, I think, but the appellate courts are strict about it:...

Can I file for a divorce in New York State, if I relocated to FL?

Normally, you have to meet a residency requirement in a state, which means you have to have lived there for a certain amount of time (like six...

I got a divorce in last year 2012 and my ex left me with nothing, he kept the house, his 401k, savings, furniture, but decided t

It doesn't sound like you have much a defense to the $4,000. Coercion is a defense to signing a settlement agreement, but the coercion has to be...

If my brother(main custodian) signs and notarizes for me to be temp. legal guardian can mother press kidnapping on me?

If the child is in another state, you'd have to ask a lawyer in that state. But in Florida, the mother's rights would trump your right to...

Order of protection. can it be served thru the mail?

Viollence injunctions ("orders for protetction") must be served by law enforcement. They cannot be served by private process servers, served by...