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How can I resend my offer, or can I even do anything about it if nothing has been filed with the judge yet?

Answered 12 years ago by Tina Marie Fox (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
Was the MSA recently signed or did you sign it months ago? If you signed it months ago, you can state that the content was your agreement then, but you do not feel the same way now; and the negotiations will begin again.
Was the MSA recently signed or did you sign it months ago? If you signed it months ago, you can state that the content was your agreement then, but... Read More

What can be done if my ex-husband ignored his child support arrears?

Answered 12 years ago by Helene Ellenbogen (Unclaimed Profile)   |   10 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Bankruptcy
Put a lien on anything he owns/earns.
Put a lien on anything he owns/earns.

Is there any case law for unreturned security deposit that could help in court?

Answered 12 years ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers
You are in small claims court, I doubt that any case law can help you. Just go in, tell your story, tell how the lease changed and get your money.
You are in small claims court, I doubt that any case law can help you. Just go in, tell your story, tell how the lease changed and get your money.

What are the situations where a husband would be required by the court to pay his wife’s attorney's fees?

Answered 12 years ago by James Morgan Chandler (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
You need to file a motion for support and an order to pay attorney fees.
You need to file a motion for support and an order to pay attorney fees.

Can a pregnant woman be locked up for nonpayment of child support?

Answered 12 years ago by James Morgan Chandler (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
She needs to file a motion for modification of support.
She needs to file a motion for modification of support.

How can I get a court order to obtain DNA from my son’s deceased father?

Answered 12 years ago by James Morgan Chandler (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
File for support against his estate.
File for support against his estate.

Can the judge make me stay with my child while his dad tries to get custody changed with me having sole custody?

Answered 12 years ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Not you, but your child, yes. Unless you can prove it is in the child's best interest, not yours, to move out of state the court will order the child to stay in the state.
Not you, but your child, yes. Unless you can prove it is in the child's best interest, not yours, to move out of state the court will order the... Read More

Can the judge make me stay with my child while his dad tries to get custody changed with me having sole custody?

Answered 12 years ago by James Morgan Chandler (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
The judge cannot make you stay, but he can order that you not take the child out of the area.
The judge cannot make you stay, but he can order that you not take the child out of the area.

Can I get my car out of police impound using Paypal as a form of payment?

Answered 12 years ago by Ronald A. Steinberg (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Personal Injury
Ask them! Why are you asking a stranger who may be in another city or state?
Ask them! Why are you asking a stranger who may be in another city or state?

Can she pay him and claim it as a child care expense if her boyfriend lives with her full time?

Answered 12 years ago by Mr. Robert E McCall (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
Day care is only deductible if the provider is a licensed day care provider.
Day care is only deductible if the provider is a licensed day care provider.

How does one go about finding out if her marriage is void or not?

Answered 12 years ago by Mr. Robert E McCall (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
She needs an experienced attorney. She can file a criminal complaint but the agency may decline to investigate.
She needs an experienced attorney. She can file a criminal complaint but the agency may decline to investigate.

What are the pitfalls of starting a business when you are still married and in the middle of divorce?

Answered 12 years ago by Helene Ellenbogen (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
I suggest that your brother get smart and gets an attorney to finish this divorce. The sooner the better if he wants to start a business.. There are things he can do to protect the business from being pulled into the divorce, but this would require knowledge of what's involved and most importantly, clear documents between himself and the lenders of money in the family. If he doesn't have the money for an attorney, then he isn't ready to start a business either. The kindest thing the family can do under those circumstances is to loan him money to pay attorney's fees to finish the divorce.... Read More
I suggest that your brother get smart and gets an attorney to finish this divorce. The sooner the better if he wants to start a business.. There are... Read More

Can the person who started the petition withdraw it?

Answered 12 years ago by Helene Ellenbogen (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Yes he can withdraw the petition, but unless you come up with the name of the actual father child support enforcement can ask the court to order him to have a DNA test. It's their duty to find a father so that he rather than the tax payer can pay support.
Yes he can withdraw the petition, but unless you come up with the name of the actual father child support enforcement can ask the court to order him... Read More

If I was married before, divorced after 10 years, and now I am married again, can my prior wife get any of my social security benefits after my death?

Answered 12 years ago by Mr. Robert E McCall (Unclaimed Profile)   |   7 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
Depends on the rules in effect upon your death.
Depends on the rules in effect upon your death.

Can my wife take my name off the business account if we are getting divorced?

Answered 12 years ago by Mr. Robert E McCall (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
Cannot answer. Who owns the business?
Cannot answer. Who owns the business?

Can my wife take my name off the business account if we are getting divorced?

Answered 12 years ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
Your question is too broad and without the necessary specifics to allow an answer. Speak with an attorney, or engage one to represent you in this matter and the expected divorce. Do it now, the longer you wait the greater the risk and the lower the potential of a recovery.
Your question is too broad and without the necessary specifics to allow an answer. Speak with an attorney, or engage one to represent you in this... Read More

Are legal fees paid to my attorney during a divorce and the payment to a spouse to sign a quit claim deed deductible items?

Answered 12 years ago by James Timothy Weiner (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Divorce
No. Generally not.
No. Generally not.

Should I put him on child support so the support will be divided fairly and guarantee my children will not go without?

Answered 12 years ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   2 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
I would suggest that you take the details and explain them to a family practitioner. Most assuredly if his contributions to the children are not being accounted for because of a private agreement and therefore may not be included in his obligations in the calculation of the support necessary for his additional child, adjustments should be made.... Read More
I would suggest that you take the details and explain them to a family practitioner. Most assuredly if his contributions to the children are not... Read More

How can I adopt my 2 year old grandson?

Answered 12 years ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
You will have to prove that father abandoned him and you will have to notify father of the action. If dad comes back and says he left because mom or you forced him away, that may get dicey. If, as is more likely, he just did not want to bother with a kid, then knowing that he will not have to pay child support may make everything go more smoothly. Regardless, I suggest you contact a local adoption attorney to help you through the process.... Read More
You will have to prove that father abandoned him and you will have to notify father of the action. If dad comes back and says he left because mom or... Read More

Custody of my children, moving to Florida in 2months

Answered 12 years ago by Carl P. Deluca (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
If the facts are as you state it is more likely than not that you will be ble to move.  However, if there is litigation regarding the issue you will have to prove those facts to the court to the extent that it will demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the children to move with you to Florida.... Read More
If the facts are as you state it is more likely than not that you will be ble to move.  However, if there is litigation regarding the issue you... Read More

what is the law in rhode island for visitation and custody rights of a new born baby for the non custodial parent?

Answered 12 years ago by Carl P. Deluca (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
There is no specific law other than the non custodial parent has the right to visit with the child to the extent it is not harmful to the child and it is in the child's best interest.
There is no specific law other than the non custodial parent has the right to visit with the child to the extent it is not harmful to the child and... Read More

Can the judge force mother to move back in 30 miles away from here for father's sake when he have no custody and didn't filed her after she moved?

Answered 12 years ago by John F. Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Need to see all of the orders in effect. If the move was prohibited by the court's order then it is within its power.
Need to see all of the orders in effect. If the move was prohibited by the court's order then it is within its power.

Can the judge force mother to move back in 30 miles away from here for father's sake when he have no custody and didn't filed her after she moved?

Answered 12 years ago by Elizabeth Jones (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Probably not sine Mom has full custody.
Probably not sine Mom has full custody.

Can the judge force mother to move back in 30 miles away from here for father's sake when he have no custody and didn't filed her after she moved?

Answered 12 years ago by James Morgan Chandler (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
The judge can do whatever he/she determines is in the best interest of the child.
The judge can do whatever he/she determines is in the best interest of the child.
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