If a 12 year old had sex with a 17 year old is that legal or illegal

A three-way recipe for disaster, to be exact: he gets a long sentence for statutory rape; she has to quit school to raise and support a child by...

I wanna go to law school. I am probably going to Cooley. How do I start my own practice after graduation?

You are very much getting ahead of yourself. Spend your time getting the best possible preparatory education. When you have your law degree and...

I do blow while pregnant and social services are calling even though child is unborn.

"Can they investigate unborn children?" YES (and they can take custody of the child at birth) "Will Roe v. Wade help me?" YES, if it is not too...

There is no distance rule, but rather a matter of practicality. 40 miles apart where I live and practice is a 30 minute ride, but where you live...

We receive $2000.00 a year from a trust that was set up years ago. Why can't we touch it when it was set up by a family member.

If your understanding is correct, the Trustor generously funded a trust under an agreement with the Trustee(s). And, if the trust agreement...

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If my ex-spouse agreed to pay half for braces for the children in the divorce agreement, and hasn't, what can I do?

If this obligation was included in the decree of divorce (which is a court order, not an agreement) the order is enforceable through the court's...

What can I do if my ex violates the court ordered visitation schedule today (he has 1PM-7PM) December 25th 2013.

There is a world of difference between what you CAN do and what you WANT to do, and much depends on important factors not disclosed in your post. ...

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Can I file married and single if I am legally separated at the end of the year?

Assuming this is a tax question, the legal status as of 12/31 controls the choices. "Single" is not one of them. It is either "married filing...

I have been named along with 50 others in a civil matter and the case is in a stay. The 3 main parties are going to mediation .

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