If I am awarded legal fees, Is my soon to be ex now responsible or do I have to still pay my lawyer and chase ex for it?

Your attorney has a contract with you, and you have an obligation to your attorney regardless of whether you are ultimately entitled to...

If I adopt my wife's children, will the Social Security disability benefits for them paid to their biological father stop?

If his parental rights are terminated, the children are no longer his dependents, and I predict the benefits will be terminated. Best wishes...

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My dad was the lien holder for my husbands vehicle. The lien was signed and released when I was my fathers conservator and

Wait a minute. You as conservator for your Dad released the lien on YOUR car? Unless you can show you actually paid your father's estate the...

I am being sued over a credit card. Can I file bankruptcy.

Yes, if you don't have a too-recent prior bankruptcy discharge, you almost certainly CAN file now. Whether filing would meet your needs is a...

Means-tested benefits like "state aid" or Medicaid may be suspended if you are incarcerated, but criminal convictions will not affect eligibility...

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My credit file shows: active landlord collection record.. Doesn't landlord have to go to Court to destroy my credit

No, nor does any other creditor. Your credit report is not a ledger of court actions. It is a repository of your credit and payment history. A...

Stepparent adoption with me relinquishing my rights.

Typically the petition for adoption is accompanied by a petition for termination of parental rights. You are entitled to service of both, and the...

I got engaged 3 years ago,

No, common law marriage was repealed back in about 1995. Only ceremonial marriage has been recognized in Idaho since that time. Best wishes for...

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Is it possible to request the court to vacate the judgment after the judgment has been satisfied through wage garnishment ?

An order vacating the judgment is highly unlikely. Notice of satisfaction is the correct procedure. That may make a difference on your credit...

My ex-husband face times with my children in my home, what are the legal ramifications if I request that they stop?

Repeat post. Nothing you have added changes my initial answer. the knowledgable and caring volunteer attorneys of Avvo can provide accurate...