Is it legal for a 21 year old woman to be with a 17 year old man who will be 18 in 2 months and is emancipated in Michigan?

16 is the age of consent in MI, unless you are related or you are a teacher at his school.

Should I fire my attorney?

So your lawyer worked for free for the entire case, and now you dont want to pay him? I'm sure you wouldnt like going to your job for months...

Step-parent adoption: how do i file?

This is not a do it yourself project. Adoption is very complex and way above your head unless you specialize in it. You already admit that it's...

Can I date her?

So you started dating her when she was 14 years old? What is wrong with you?! If I were her parents, I would have already called the police. Time...

We were denied a fair trail?

What is your question? All you have provided is a statement with no facts and no question.

Spoliation in medical malpractice case

First, you will not have more leeway because you are not an attorney. You are held to the same standard, and the Judge isnt going to let something...

Yes, it is illegal, and showing the video to other people is a felony, as it is distributing child porn.

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Is it acceptable practice for an attorney to withdraw from a case while placing a lien on it?

Yes, they can. They are entitled to their costs and attorney fees up to the point they stopped representing you. It is probably in the retainer...

If a counselor is told in a counseling session, a child is being raped repeatedly, who must he or she tell?

Attorney Rich's answer is spot on. Also, if you know this is going on, why dont you report it?

I need to contact a free lawyer for my friend who is in a texas prison.faltsely accused of a crime he did not do.

As others have said, prison is full of people who think they are innocent. Many law schools have innocence projects that may be able to help.