When a child is taken into custody by CPS, the state controls all arrangements for the care of the child under the general supervision of the...

"Full custody" is an ambiguous term in child custody law. When the parents do not agree, the court must make a complicated determination of the...

Health and Welfare does not have the authority to stop collecting child support unless the recipient notifies them of the custody change. Whenever...

Define "in trouble." When a court finds a party has violated a clear court order, the punishments available to the court are jail time and/or a...

My condolences for your loss, and sympathy for having to navigate the legal system and deal with an uncooperative step-parent. When there is no...

Yes, charges can be filed. Once law enforcement is involved, the parties lose all control of the legal consequences of their behavior. Put...

What has happened here is unclear. It is not possible to sue an ex-spouse in tort or for breach of contract to change a decree of divorce. A...

Without a lease, a tenant develops no right to continued tenancy. Idaho laws do not address "extended stay" hotel tenancy, but as a general rule a...

This description has earmarks of scam. A debtor is not legally required to "verify" a debt. A legitimate debt collector is legally required to...

Without a marriage or court order establishing paternity, a man is a legal stranger to a child and has no parental rights (including contact)...