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Current schedule
Every other weekend and every other Tuesday night.
He can no longer pick up our child on the Tuesdays and wants to now have her.
Every other weekend and every other Friday night. He would have her every weekend at this point and not allow for me to have her... View More 
answered on Apr 3, 2018
Simple answer - the Court Order controls.
That said, my #1 rule in family cases is "be nice". If you can accommodate a different schedule it is the moral thing to do. If the other party is being entirely unreasonable, then you don't have any obligation to accommodate them.... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2018
Very very very rarely. In 20 years, I've never seen it apply. They would literally have to be wildly rich.
I am almost 16 and possibly pregnant. I know emancipation is an option but I want the process to be as fast as possible my parents will do everything in their power to keep me away from the father of my child which is not what I want. So I would like to move out when I turn 16 can I just leave and... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2018
That depends on your age and maturity.
If you are 10, then yes, police will apply pressure for you to go home. And they'll call DHHS.
If you are 17, different story.
You can apply for emancipation and the court will give you a court-appointed lawyer assuming you have... View More
Would the cort de able to take money from my SS?
answered on Apr 3, 2018
Generally no.
That said, if you mixed your social security funds with other money, it can make things dangerous.
If you're asking "can they take money from my disability benefits" the answer is almost certainly no. Just assuming you don't have enough to... View More
I have a student loan for around 10,000 and I can’t afford to pay it. I couldn’t finish online school because I moved to make sure my kids were safe from mold and I couldn’t get internet for almost 3 weeks after we moved and I called the school and told them and they wouldn’t help me and... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2018
Hi -
I'm a bankruptcy lawyer in Maine.
My general rule with student loans is this - to get rid of student loans in bankruptcy you have to prove you literally have no ability to make enough money to survive. I call it the "no arms, no legs, no eyes" rule.... View More
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