I got a summons and made arrangement with collector for payments. Do I still need to respond to the 30 day window?

IF the case is not dismissed and you were served, they can default you at any time. Either get them to dismiss it or file an answer.

What are my legal rights to a car that is not in my name, but have made payments on for years?

You can seek the money back under a quasi -contract but if she's filing bankruptcy you probably won't get anything as an unsecured creditor. You...

If you're asking if you have a defense? Not really but if you fight it and do discovery some of these junk debt buyers simply give in.

My mother in law is being evicted by her son.. After he lied and took her house. Is there a stay she can file till

She needs to get an attorney to fight the UD as well as the transfer. If she gets something filed in a civil case against the son it may be enough...

Does child his child support get changed automatically?

Any income the child receives due to the father is considered payment towards the support amount. Although child support is not automatically...

What type of attorney can cover this? What are the penalties for an employer using this as a retaliatory action?

You would need an employment/ Labor law attorney. You can challenge an action with the department of labor.

Since I was married in Canada, Can I file for divorce in CA while soon to be ex is in Canada?

If you can get your Canadian case dismissed you can file here in CA after being here 6 months. You could also try to transfer it here but I doubt...

Tax question??? help

This is a tax question more than legal. If he was part of your household for the year I think it qualifies.

I was married in Mexico, some years ago. Than, later I marrried in the USA wit the same woman. Today we are divorced in Mexico.

Just to go along. Once you get all the disclosures and issues worked out. The judgment takes a few weeks depending on how busy the department may...

What about cleaning up Racial Profiling how can one explain to the courts that the charges were false?

Racial profiling is hard to prove. You would have to show a pattern by the department or the particular officer. It is not easy and not cheap.