What rights does a step parent have in Tennessee?

Her rights depend on your ex’s rights. If he could make a Doctor’s appointment and asked her to do it for him, that’s probably ok, and there may...

How can I get a criminal summons for domestic assault if the case was already dismissed?

A lawyer would need to see all the documents, but it sounds like you are being improperly threatened, (possibly in violation of legal ethics) with...

My ex will not bring my children back home after visiting. We were never married and never been to court. How do I get them back

You have sole legal custody. If the police will not assist you, you can file with the juvenile court and ask the children be immediately returned.

Can I buy a gun?

Did the charge carry one year or more? Not asking if you did a year, but could you have? If yes, then you definitely cannot legally buy a gun,...

Although your text could, maybe, be used to support a conspiracy, or maybe attempt, charge, it seems unlikely. I would suggest you stop admitting...

Can a TN attorney for the respondents file a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim for which relief can be granted?

Yes. That is an appropriate motion under rule 12. For attorney to tell you whether that motion is likely to succeed, it only would have to review...

Will I go to jail if I get caught lying about my name to DHS?

It is a crime to knowingly make a false statement to federal law-enforcement. My first suggestion would be that you not post any additional...

Can someone be deemed fit to care for their child years after being deemed unfit?

To answer that question, a lawyer would have to see the order which you describe as declaring him unfit. If his parental rights were terminated,...

How to prove paternity in TN? I am single man, the mother married within 10 mo of birth of child. DNA test say I am the father

They tell us that posting answers like “you need to hire a lawyer!” is not useful, but here, it applies. You need a Paternity action ASAP,...

Not a case. It can be difficult as a registered sex offender in the world, but a landlord is within their rights to refuse tenancy.