How to start my divorce

The process starts with a petition for divorce. Together with that petition, you can also ask for custody and visitation orders. You can also...

How is my child support factored when I wasn't married to the mother and I'm on a low income and married with a son?

If the child is living in South Africa, South African law will establish both the legal right to support and the required amount. To know the...

Does a parent still have a legal right to few school records if a child turns 18 and does not want them to.

I’m sorry mom. 18 is the magic number for adulthood (whether your child is actually an “adult” in your eyes yet or not) and an adult has the right...

This is a very sad situation. I do not think that you have a good grasp of the legal issues and I am NOT qualified to discuss the psychological...

I 485 marriage

There is no question here… Best of luck to you. This response is intended to be a general statement of law, should not be relied upon as...

Family eviction - a family matter gone awry

The brother cannot evict her, only dad can do that. It is his prerogative to have these living arrangements and he can change his mind about them...

Moving and Visitation

You can get a visitation order that divides up the time and sets forth who will be where and when with regard to drop offs and pick ups. It would...

Expert services which tell when the document was created.

If all you have is a piece of paper, you may be out of luck. Best of luck to you. This response is intended to be a general statement of...

Motion to vacate Judtgement dismissed?

Contact your local bar association and ask for a referral to legal aid or to an attorney who does pro bono work. This is the difficulty with...

Any advantage to arguing an affirmative defense in the answer as opposed to waiting for trial in unlawful detainer action?

The rules of civil procedure do not allow for “game playing” such as saving your real arguments for trial in order to prevent the other side from...