Is this abuse?

Yes, hitting you with a belt is abuse. Does your mother know about this and let it happen? Please talk to a trusted adult about this: teacher,...

Can I win my get my eviction thrown out for non payment of rent if landlords. Haven't done my repairs

This is the most common defense people use: I didn't pay because the landlord didn't fix things. Rather than actually being a defense, this is an...

How long until I know?

Adoption in Ohio is a two-step process. First, there is Placement, where the adopting parents receive the child, rather than the birthparents. ...

Can I not answer a civil summons for a credit card debt, because it is valid but I am judgement proof because of disability?

You are not judgment proof, because you own a big asset--your home. You don't say what the amount of the credit card claim is (which would...

If I died, who would receive custody- my husband or the biological father who abandoned her?

It would be up to the court to decide what's in the best interests of the child if more than one person files. The court would start with the...

You are out of luck. Your girlfriend has a valid lease with the landlord and you cannot evict her. You can try to talk to the landlord about...

You've already received excellent advice, but one additional point is that your property wouldn't be accounted for in your mother's estate--it's...

If the body shop hasn't done any work then they have no right to keep your vehicle or hold your personal property hostage. If they towed it, you...

How can child support take a fathers entire check for one case while leaving the baby he takes care of with nothing??

They aren't taking his entire check--they are requiring him to pay up on his deficiency by paying an amount. There is a big difference. You need...

A parent owes money to a guardianship. How can the court collect it?

They can collect against any assets owned by the person. The easier way would be to collect against the court-required bond that was in place and...