Rights for a 17 year old

Ms. Whitbeck is right. But the first questions in my mind were "why are you wanting to leave" and "where are you going to go?" There might be...

MY DAUGHTER LIVES IN WASHINGTON STATE AND I LIVE IN NEVADA SHE WANTS TO GIVE ME CUSTODY OF HER SON MY GRANDSON

Assuming your grandson has lived in Washington for a period of at least six months, Washington will have jurisdiction over the child. If your...

How do I get custody of my sisters?

This is always a tough situation. The answer depends upon who currently has custody of them and why they should lose custody. If the adoptive...

My employer refuses to honor separation agreement, claims compensation stated is a typo.

It depends. As Mr. Hawkins suggests, you should have the contract reviewed by an attorney who can look for all of the limitations on your...

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My ex is filing for child support but she said she was giving up her parental rights tocouple until she got on her feet she has.

Ms. Whitbeck is correct. It also sounds like you mean she let another couple become the guardian of the child - once parental rights are...

Two defendants in a suit. (Rental car driver & Rental car company). Can one party settle with plaintiff?

The short answer is "yes." But what to do next is very fact specific. If you have admitted liability, then you are going to be on the hook for...

Is a public school district allowed to make you fill out a medical history form in order to be considered for employment?

These sorts of questions will be largely viewed through two lenses: reasonableness and for discriminatory effect. The questions seem reasonable on...

Stopping the pull of life support even if divorced for less than 2 months, his sister has signed can i stop it.

Once a divorce is final, your right to be involved in the legal or medical decisions of the ex-spouse are over. But not having the facts of the...

What is a good defense for a defendant in a small claims case, particularly from a past landlord?

Without knowing what they are claiming, it's impossible to know what the best defense is. Normally, the best defense is that you followed the...

Will a judge order a child stay where they have been living for the past ten months when a change in custody motion entered?

If the court has already ordered the change, as Ms. Whitbeck suggests, it must be followed. If the mother has merely filed a motion requesting the...