The prison probably has a Declaration of Informal Marriage, or you can get it from the County Clerk. You have to have lived together and held...

Does my new husband have any legal rights to my 17 year old daughter as a Step Father?

No, he has no rights or duties toward her unless he has adopted her, and that does not appear to be the case. Perhaps the teen should stay with...

What happens if a spouse doesn't show up to court or respond to the serving?

If it has been 60 days since you filed you'll get a default judgment. Prove service, provide an order and prove every provision of it, file a...

Can I evict my boyfriend if he's on the lease but does not pay rent or bills?

Read your lease. The domestic violence may allow you to break the lease without penalty. Sit with a lawyer to discuss your options....

Is this a HIPAA violation?

I'm not sure that information available to anyone at the fair - that she was there and riding rides - is protected health information.

How will divorce impact my business?

Talk to your lawyer about it. This should be considered in the context of the whole community estate.

Why does my ex-wife get half my military retirement check if she has remarried.

Sounds like it was in the division of community property. That's different from spousal maintenance where her income or remarriage would be relevant.

My mother in law is a meth addict and very violent. How can I keep her from seeing my child?

You want an injunction against her being around the child. Will your ex agree? You need a lawyer. Use the Find a Lawyer function to find one.

How can I find out if I own a percentage of a property??

If she was unmarried, and subject to a lot of other "if's", the five living kids would each receive 1/6th and the two kids of the deceased child...

Can my ex and I sign something that temporarily lowers the child support amount?

No. only something signed by abjudge is sufficient. He should file a modification. You do not have to oppose it and you can enter an agreed order. ...