According to the Social Security Administration website: "The Social Security Administration protects your Social Security number and keeps your...

Can a person that is 29 years of age have consensual sexual intercourse with a person that is 17 years of age in New York State?

Restless in Redwood: The age of consent in New York is 17 years of age. (New York Penal Law Section 130(3).) Drew Cicconi

Do I need a lawyer present for my first court appearance?

In short, si, oui, ja, ken, and yes.

Immigration

Asylum in Jersey: If you have been admitted to the United States as a refugee or if you have been granted status in the United States as an...

Is it possible that a person who is caught selling stolen property blame it on a person who was not there. just by stating

Busted in Bellingham: So, let me get this straight. A fence is caught with stolen property, then tries to get some rhythm from the police by...

As a new 501(c)(3) organization: do we need to make a copy of every check we get for our fundraisers?

The required recordkeeping for a contribution by a donor usually depends on the donation amount and whether the donor is contributing cash or...

Bigimy in Beaverton: The crime of bigamy is committed when a person solemnizes a second marriage while the spouse by a former marriage is still...

I filed through my husband but was denied my visa he's in jail n we got married while he was in jail can ICE come looking for me

Denied in Van Nuys: You need to provide more facts. But ...... If your husband is a U.S. citizen, once he files Form I-130 (Petition for...

Is there any chance for me to get a U-visa?

Robbed in Columbia: Sorry for your troubles. Ok, you are here on an F-1 Visa. This is a student visa. When you enter the United States on a...

If I asked a friend to store my quad in his garage for free and he said ya,can he legally keep it after a certain amount of time

The short answer is No. This would come under the Garageman's Lien Law in California. He has to meet certain conditions and give strict statutory...