When the child becomes 18 years old.

Hard copies must be filed. Respondent then has 30 days to file brief but usually requests extensions.

She must obtain your consent unless she can show that you abandoned the child.

First you have to serve him with a 10 day notice to quit. If he doesn’t move after the 10 days you must serve him with a 30 day notice. If he still doesn’t move you must initiate an eviction proceeding

Certified mail is insufficient service. A 30, 60 or 90-day notice must be served in person, on a person of suitable age or discretion or nail and mail. You should not do the service yourself. You should consult an attorney if you do not know how to properly serve the tenant.

You should discuss your options with your attorney.

Yes, if his actions rise to the level of a crime.

The mother must consent to you moving with the child. If she does not consent, you must petition family court for permission to move. The court must decide if it is in the child’s best interest to move, taking into consideration at number of factors.

Generally, an agreement to pay the arrears includes a provision to pay the current rent on time. Failure to pay the current rent on time is grounds for the landlord to have you evicted. You can stop the eviction by paying all the rent you owe.

The case will not turn into a criminal matter unless there was a criminal court matter.

It depends. If you own the mobile home and there is an electrical problem in the home, you are responsible for getting it repaired. If you rent the mobile home, the owner is responsible. If the problem is outside the home, the park manager or power company would be responsible for the repair,... View More

It seems that the owner is offering to rent the apt to you at a lower rent in exchange for paying for the improvements. It would be better practice for him to charge you a higher rent since he has made improvements.

You will be faced with the issue of equitable estoppel. That is, if the child believes that the other man is his/her father and it would not be in the child's best interests to find out that you are actually the father, the court will will not order a genetic marker test.

Yes. You can ask the judge to order that she not be present during the visits. Also, you might want to consider doing the visits elsewhere or have a third party supervise the visits.

No, as long as the rent is being paid the landlord should accept it.

You must retain the tenant's belongings in safekeeping for a reasonable time (usually 30 days). If the tenant does not contact you to reclaim them, you may dispose of them whichever way you like.

First, you need to have him served with a 10-day notice to quit. If he does not leave after the 10 days, you have him served with a 30 day notice (i.e., must serve by the end of the month prior to the month at the end of which you are telling him to leave). If he doesn't leave, you must file... View More

The Dept of Social Services must investigate whether there are any suitable relatives who may take custody of the child. If there are none, the child will be placed in foster care.

No, it would be a conflict of interest for the same lawyer to represent all of you.

Under the law, as a month to month tenant, you were required to give your landlord 30 days notice of your intention to vacate; ie, you were required to notify him on or before November 30 that you intended to vacate by December 31st.