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As long as he knows about the children he has parental rights. He does not have to pay child support under the law until you ask him to. Does he even know about the child? You can try and file for full custody as long as he does not contest it you should win it by default. Contact my office to go over the case details and options. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details.... Read More

Why are you waiting for her to speak to herself when you as a parent, should take actions without waiting for her to say something. The parenting order, custody order all can be modified at any time following the guidelines laid out in the document. Please feel free to contact an attorney for a free consultation to go over the details. However, the court might request that a guardian ad litem (lawyer for the child) may be appointed to voice the opinion and interest of the child. Looking forward to hearing from you. Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details.... Read More

Yes its allowed per the retainer agreement. I am assuming the retainer agreement you signed to retain him for your $2,000 will have a paragraph that says, at any time either the client or the attorney can withdraw him/herself from the case or something like at any time with given notice attorney and the client can drop the case. Something down that line. I am a competent and aggressive custody law specialist. If you would like to work with me I might be able to quote you a discounted quote or work with you on payment plans. But I will need to know more about the case before I can make such commitment. Upon reviewing my profile if you decide to work with me, you can contact me through my profile or call & text me at 212-387-8001 and email any documents for review at help@smsattorneys.com Above answer and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with working and discussing your case in more details.... Read More

Your question is unclear and there are not enough details about the situation. Please contact an attorney to go over the details and options. Answers and comments to questions are for general purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or establish an attorney-client relationship without a signed retainer. Please reach out to an attorney you are comfortable with discussing your case in more details.... Read More

You can sue your friend for breach of contract in not repaying the loans within either the time agreed, or within a reasonable time.  You can do so in small claims court assuming no jurisdictional issues, i.e. many small claims courts do not allow suits against residents of other states; you would have to sue in a court of general jurisdiction.... Read More

There are many different types of mergers, and the transaction could be structured to ensure that the assets of your company are not exposed in the litigation.  Alternatively you can structure the transaction so that the owners of the other business are required to indemnify the merged company for any losses from the lawsuit.... Read More

Typically in the case of an adoption, the biological parent will no longer have the obligation to the child. In child custody proceedings the rules are different. Unless the circumstances of the child manifestly dictate otherwise and the court specifically so provides, the obligation of a parent to make child support payments shall terminate when the child: (1) Dies; (2) Marries; (3) Enters active duty in the military; (4) Becomes self-supporting, provided that the custodial parent has relinquished the child from parental control by express or implied consent; (5) Reaches age eighteen, unless the provisions of subsection 4 or 5 of this section apply; or (6) Reaches age twenty-one, unless the provisions of the child support order specifically extend the parental support order past the child's twenty-first birthday for reasons provided by subsection 4 of this section. 4. If the child is physically or mentally incapacitated from supporting himself and insolvent and unmarried, the court may extend the parental support obligation past the child's eighteenth birthday. 5. If when a child reaches age eighteen, the child is enrolled in and attending a secondary school program of instruction, the parental support obligation shall continue, if the child continues to attend and progresses toward completion of said program, until the child completes such program or reaches age twenty-one, whichever first occurs. This can be a complex issue and can vary depending on specific circumstances (bio parent, guardianship, adoption, termination of rights).... Read More

You will need to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to represent you if you want to get your theft charge dismissed or reduced to a lesser offense, like "Littering." It depends a lot on which court your case is being prosecuted in, your criminal history, and what they accused you of stealing, but it's very likely that your attorney could get this taken care of without you having to appear in court.... Read More

Typically, depending on how much time has passed, an appeal of the decision can be filed. Generally this is to be done within 30 days. Most states don?t allow reinstatement of parental rights once they have been terminated. However, under some circumstances, such as when the child has not yet been permanently placed in a foster home, the parent may have the option to file a petition and show he or she has become fit to provide a safe and nurturing home. This can be a complex issue and if you need further assistance you can contact our office at 816-256-5440. Communication of information by, in, to or through this Web site and your receipt or use of it (1) is not provided in the course of and does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, (2) is not intended as a solicitation, (3) is not intended to convey or constitute legal advice, and (4) is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. You should not act upon any such information without first seeking qualified professional counsel on your specific matter.... Read More

Generally, a parent cannot give up their parental rights to their own child unless an adoption, whether this is by a third party or by a step-parent, has or will take place. There must be a willing and able parent ready to assume the responsibility. There must be good cause for a court to terminate the rights of a parent. Not seeing or supporting a child is not a good cause reason to terminate parental rights. Communication of information by, in, to or through this Web site and your receipt or use of it (1) is not provided in the course of and does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, (2) is not intended as a solicitation, (3) is not intended to convey or constitute legal advice, and (4) is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. You should not act upon any such information without first seeking qualified professional counsel on your specific matter.... Read More

Generally, before a child becomes eligible for adoption, the non-custodial parent must terminate their parental rights to the child. Either the parent can sign a legal waiver, abandoning their rights to the child or the court can determine that the parent is unfit due to neglect, abuse, death or abandonment. In order to start the adoption process, a party must submit a petition to the family or juvenile court. Be sure to file the petition in the county in which you reside, where the child was born or where the child is currently living. Upon approval, transfer of custody will be granted to the petitioning stepparent. The stepparent must be married to the child's biological parent for at least six months before they will be granted a full adoption. Communication of information by, in, to or through this Web site and your receipt or use of it (1) is not provided in the course of and does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, (2) is not intended as a solicitation, (3) is not intended to convey or constitute legal advice, and (4) is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. You should not act upon any such information without first seeking qualified professional counsel on your specific matter. The hiring of an attorney is an important decision that should not be based solely upon Web site communications or advertisements.... Read More

In most cases, a person files an action in the home state of the child. Generally, "home state" means the state in which, immediately preceding the filing of custody proceeding, the child lived with his parents, a parent, an institution; or a person acting as parent, for at* least six consecutive months; or, in the case of a child less than six months old, the state in which the child lived from birth with any of the persons mentioned. Periods of temporary absence of any of the named persons are counted as part of the six-month or other period.... Read More

Police don't have to read you your rights, even if they arrest you. The only reason they read you your rights is if they want to interrogate you while in police custody and use your testimony against you in court. If they feel like there is no question about what happened and they don't see any reason they will need to interrogate you about the incident, they won't bother reading you your rights. They can always do it later if they question you while in police custody. Courts regularly issue warrants when a defendant fails to show up for court or fails to pay a fine for a traffic ticket. Did the judge recall your warrant and then say your case was dismissed? Or did the judge recall the warrant and give you a new court date so you could take care of the traffic ticket? Just because the judge recalled the warrant doesn't mean the judge thought the warrant was bad. Judges regularly recall warrants and give the defendant a new court date. I don't know why you were arrested again on September 5th unless you failed to show up for the new court date for the traffic ticket, or if you had a separate warrant for something else. You can hire an attorney to get your traffic violation reduced to a non-moving, no-point infraction that won't affect your driving record or insurance rates. You will have to pay a fine and court costs, but you most likely won't have to appear in court.... Read More