If you're the petitioner, you are not restrained by the order yourself. You are free to let anyone know about it. (If you make statements about the...

A notice to terminate a lease must be in writing to be legally enforceable. It's a bit of an open question whether a text message counts as "in...

There is no such thing as "pressing charges" for private persons. This is a common misconception. Criminal charges are investigated by the police,...

The first question is, what state has jurisdiction (authority) over this child? Jurisdictional law is complicated, but in general, once a state...

Is it legal for the lawyer to send the letter? Certainly it is. Would such an ejectment action be legally effective? That's a separate question....

You, the children's grandparent, have no legal rights to do anything, except this: if your son is truly incapable of managing his own affairs, you...

How to address this situation depends on what you mean by "papers." If the "papers" that you both signed were a stipulated general judgment, then...

Your rights and responsibilities as against your co-owner will be set out in the agreement you signed for purchasing the property together. If you...

What a person is entitled to in a divorce is a legal conclusion, not always self-evident. It is true that Oregon is a no-fault divorce state, and a...

In the absence of a court order dictating terms, both of a child's parents have equal, and total, custody rights to the child. You're free to leave...