What type of orders can a judge make when someone is being charged for domestic violence Battery but just charge for battery ?

Your description is domestic violence if the two of you were living together. The judge can order probation if this is in criminal law, a...

I think you mean that you are going through "guardianship." You need to file a petition for adoption in family court for your own adoption case,...

Can a person hire a family member as caregiver to meet the fair market value requirements of a spend down?

You need to speak to an experienced attorney that handles estate law and possibly SSI claims. I am not sure if you can find an attorney that...

If my child support is taken by wage assignment and payment made direct to X, who is responsible if payment is late?

The payment may very well be late if it goes through the State Disbursement Unit (SDU) and it would not be anyone's fault and nobody would be...

You need to file it with the court and provide at least one envelope for it to be returned to you. The clerks cannot help because they must be...

My husband's been physically abusive, and is now black mailing me. I'm afraid and don't know what to do.

You need to go to the police and report what has happened to you. You also need to immediately go to court to obtain a restraining order. If you...

Being a victim testifying in a Domestic Violence case, while having a warrant (California)

They rarely arrest victims in criminal matters...they would rather have you OUT of custody to testify against your boyfriend. You need to...

Is it possible to terminate my childs fathers parental rights? she is 6 weeks old and he has no involvement.

Whoa! Slow down a bit...it takes a lot to terminate parental rights and we are only six weeks into this. There would need to be a determination...

My father died at work, can our family sue her employer?

Please don't make multiple posts to the boards.

Your question leaves out a lot of facts. Typically the worker's comp claim prevents you from directly suing the employer. You need to speak to...