No. Parental rights and responsibilities tend to go together. One cannot be terminated without the other; and your child has the right to the...

Can this case be finished in one session or does it have to drag on for months.....no witnesses to call

Court cases are not measured in "sessions," but in terms of procedural steps. It's not clear from your description what step your case is in....

Do you HAVE to give a Roomer/Lodger at least 30-day notice to vacate? Is it possible to write a waiver into a lease?

No, it is not possible. Any such waiver would be legally ineffective. If this landlord is incapable of committing to giving tenants the minimum...

What do i do if my abusive ex has taken my 4 year old daughter and will not give her back. We don't have a custody agreement.

If you don't have a court ordered judgment of child custody and parenting time, then you and your co-parent both have equal rights to custody of...

What do I need to do about my lawyer?

Your lawyer has an obligation to keep you informed of the details of your case. You should write to them and politely, but firmly, request updates....

Will a minor be taken out of my home if I report the legal birth mother as abandoning that minor?

It's certainly possible. The state is under no obligation to place this child with you if they initiate a juvenile dependency case and seek to...

Do I need a lawyer if child services wants me to meet with them based off a phone call they received and I have not know my righ

If you don't know your rights, then that's a good sign that you do need a lawyer, particularly if you're being contacted by government agents and...

Spousal support

There are two separate legal issues here: Your ex-husband's compliance with the court's order, and the employer's. As far as your ex-husband is...

Face book slander defamation of character

You don't seem to have asked a question here, and it's quite hard to understand what you're saying, so it's hard to give an answer. (Please see...

There is a no contact order put on me by the judge due to a assult 4. Can I still communicate with my kids because there not li

An important point to clarify: As you have discovered, "pressing charges" is not a decision that the (alleged) victim of a crime gets to make. That...