Can I make a deal not to press criminal charges for abusive parents to give me custody Or Is this extortion?

I will mark this question for the criminal experts. The choice of whether or not to "press charges" rests with the district attorney, not with you....

Get your son into counseling - he needs a sounding board and an advocate (as well as you). Dad sounds reasonable, at least away from the wife, so...

Can a landlord exercise a 90 day cancellation clause on a lease via a convoluted text message as written notice?

No. The text will not hold up in court as the basis for an unlawful detainer (aka eviction) lawsuit. Until an unlawful detainer has been heard and...

My babys father wont let me have any contact do I still have rights?

It will be a long road, but so long as your rights have not been terminated then they exist. You start by filing a Request for Order for visitation...

My son was slapped at the boys and girls club by an employ. Do I need an attorney?

You have received excellent advice from my colleagues. Other avenues to explore is a) the licensing agency (corporal punishment in child care...

I agree with Mr. Coniver's response. Your obligation to protect your children must take precedence over your relationship with the father;...

Can I take perental rights away from my babys father if he has a statutory rape case?

It depends on the facts of the statutory rape issue, and also the tendency for this guy to be abusive. The age difference is big enough for a...

In CA, if I pay rent+utilities to my landlord, and they increase the utility charges, do they need to give 30 days notice?

If the rental agreement states that utility payments are part of "rent" then the 30-day notice is required because it is an increase in "rent."...

I would like to serve a summons _uniform parentage to someone in the state of arizona I live in california how do I??

When the party that has to be served lives out of state, papers can usually be served by sending a copy of the paperwork to be served to that party...

How do you get an in-law removed from your home?

I agree with Attorney Romine. Your remedy stands in landlord-tenant, and the choice of whetehr or not to get this person out rests with the owner...