Look at your lease. If it is a standard lease there is a nonwaiver provision. This provision states simply because the landlord had not enforced a provision in the past does not prevent him from doing so in the future.

The landlord cannot simply put your items out of the rental property and change the locks.

First, the landlord must make a demand for possession for a date certain.

Second, if you don't leave by the deadline given to the landlord he can file a dispossessory in court.... View More

He has to go through Superior Court in the county where the child resides (assuming the child is in Georgia) and legitimate the child, if that hasn't already been done. The friend can seek visitation in the same action he seeks legitimation.

Nobody has to hire a lawyer in family... View More

He can always ask for joint custody after he legitimates the children. It does not mean he will receive it. Oftentimes, this threat is made for the sole purpose of scaring gullible mothers into not seeking child support. Get child support. The children deserve it. Moreover, even if you... View More

Read the order. If the order gives him primary physical custody, he can take the order with him, call the police, and have the police accompany him to pick up his children. Moreover, if the mother is violating the order, the brother can file a contempt action and seek to modify the current order... View More

More information is needed. If you are the landlord, why do you want to enter the rental property? If you are the tenant, why has the landlord entered the rental property? What does the lease state about the landlord's right to enter the property.

You need to file a petition for contempt if your ex husband has failed to comply with the current visitation order, and a petition to modify custody. You should retain counsel for this matter.

Unless the mother agrees, you cannot. BACK child support is for support the mother of your child already incurred. It has nothing to do with the fact he is 18.

Yes, you should consult with an attorney. However, many residential landlords handle the initial filing on their own. Depending on where you are located, the magistrate court may have a preprinted form for you to complete and form. In fact, many courts have those forms online. There is a... View More

A lease is for a specific property. Unless, the lease specifically allows you to transfer the lease to a different property or you have a verbal agreement with the landlord for a specific time for the new property, you are month to month if you pay your rent on a monthly basis.

If you have... View More

It's impossible for most attorneys to provide meaningful advice if documents aren't available for review.

As a result, you need to take the mediated agreement and any e-mails you have with the landlord about this new amount and to an attorney. Some attorneys require office visits.... View More

It all depends.

Have you legitimated the child if you were never married to the mother?

Is there a custody order in place?

If you were not married to the mother at any point and you have not legitimated your daughter, the mother has full legal custody of the child and can... View More

If he hasn't legitimated the child, he has not standing at all. Moreover, if there isn't a court order regarding custody, you have sole legal and physical custody. Therefore, at this point, he has no standing to object to your move.

Moreover, even if there were a custody order,... View More

Many parents pay child support without having contact with their children. Visitation isn't directly tied to child support.

You should strongly consider filing for child support. The support will be based on many things, including his income and whether he has other children. Once... View More

It all depends. Most leases require the carpet to be cleaned before vacating.

Painting is another issue. If the landlord has to repair holes in walls, the would have to paint that wall also.

If you have children who draw on walls, of course he has the right to charge you for... View More

The law allows anyone who is competent to represent themselves in court in civil matters if they want to do so. Many court clerk offices have forms online to get the matter started.

If you are the landlord and it was her washing machine, you have strong case to sue her for damages as a result of her malfunctioning equipment.

She should have renter's insurance. This is why many leases require tenants to have insurance for problems such as this.

You didn't provide essential information. Are you married to the father? Is there a child custody and visitation order in place?

If you're married to the father and there is not a child custody order in place, both of you have equal rights to the child.

If you were... View More

Child support is not tied to visitation.

As a result, the visitation schedule must be complied with unless changed by the court.

If the person is not current on child support, file a petition for contempt.

If you are unemployed, the court is likely to impute income based upon your last job and your earning capabilities. Therefore, to answer your question, no you don't have to have a job. However, the court will likely calculate child support as if you had one.