Can i file bankruptcy separate from my spouse

The Bankruptcy Code allows a married person to file a sole bankruptcy, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. Bankruptcy is a complex legal...

Even without important information not disclosed, there is more than one correct answer. For instance, unless the father is married to you or has...

50/50 custody?

There is nothing automatic about child support where custody is shared 50/50, even where there is an informal agreement. If parents of a child...

By law do I have to make my children visit their sex offender parent?

Here is a therapist who needs to resist practicing law. The rules for custody are quite simple: full and voluntary compliance with an existing...

Can we borrow against an outstanding law suit trustee account?

This question needs to be addressed to the trustee and the banker. Much depends on the purpose of the "trustee account." If it exists to satisfy...

I want to adopt and change last name for my step daughter ?

First of all, you don't get to adopt someone else's child and change their name just because you want to and, frankly- given that the child's...

Motorcycles are titled vehicles, so the name on the title will define rights. When a seller intends to maintain the right to repossess upon a...

What rights do the parents have if their child has been living with a court appointed guardian?

As a general rule, a court-appointed guardian has the legal power to determine all care and contact arrangements for the child, and has the legal...

Will biological father still have to pay back child support when my child turns 18. And for how long?

Assuming the child support was court-ordered, the arrearage never "expires." The arrearage is considered a debt owed by one parent to the other,...

How do you serve someone you can't find?

With the permission of the court, a special Summons can be published. The assistance of local experienced litigation counsel may be needed to...