
That will largely depend on the orders issued in your case. You should speak with an experienced family law attorney to discuss your case in more detail.
I’m currently trying to see if I can transfer guardianship of my daughter from her current guardian to my mother (her grandmother) and make her the legal guardian. Her current guardian has moved her out of state without my knowledge.

Your mother can file a petition to substitute or transfer the guardianship. The court will make a decision based on what it perceives to be in the child's best interests.
They will not tell me her name. And my x went against my wishes when I asked him to not have his gf around our toddler till I met her and was comfortable with it

That will largely depend on the girlfriend's background, and also whether you have a formal custody order in place (and what it says). You should speak with a family law attorney to discuss your case in more detail.
Us what can we ask our lawyer to due, I don't believe paying for move and deposit, is enough after us loosing our home after 19.5 yrs, and during this pandemic and winter

Your landlord would not be prevented from selling the property to another owner. However, whether the new owners are justified in filing an eviction against you would depend on if you have violated a term of the lease or one of the tenant obligations called for under Indiana law.
Debt was for boarding livestock. Land owner stopped paying me for farm labor so I stopped paying the board bill. Debt is from over 13 yrs ago. I dispute the debt and amt due to their handling of money owed to me for work done. I had been making small automated bill-pay paymentsover the years... Read more »

If they do sue, your argument for the 10-year limit would appear to be a strong defense.
My daughter’s divorce was finalized in the first quarter of 2020 so she and her ex filed their 2019 taxes together. Fast forward to the stimulus monies. They have two children and agreed going forward they would each claim one as a defendant on their taxes. Because of filing jointly in 2019,... Read more »

If you are unable to negotiate a resolution with the other party, then your best bet may be to file a motion for rule to show cause (motion for "contempt") in the court where their divorce was finalized, and ask the judge to force him to pay her the money.

That would depend on a variety of factors, including whether the landlord knows of your presence there. However, if you are staying in a location and the landlord is trying to kick you out, it might be better to just negotiate with them and request adequate time to move, rather than risk having an... Read more »
My children are now both over 19 years old. Per Indiana law they are emancipated from child support. It was never set up to take child support out of my paycheck / wages. However I made all payments and my ex-wife will confirm that I have. What document(s) do I need to provide for the court as... Read more »

How did you pay her? If you paid with anything other than cash (e.g. checks, money orders, electronic payments) then the best thing to do is simply produce that documentation (cleared checks, money order receipts, etc.). If you paid by cash, then any receipts you received from the mother will help.... Read more »
Mother is having felony neglect charges

That depends. It is possible, but usually that decision will be made by the court that is handling the DCS case.

You would need to file a petition for grandparent visitation in the court that issued the guardianship. You should review Indiana Code 31-17-5 for more information on this process and the requirements. You may also want to consider speaking with an experienced family law attorney about your case.... Read more »

If there is no court order in place, you need to file a petition to establish custody with your local court. If there is already an order in place, then you'll need to file a motion to modify that order. You should consider sitting down with an experienced family law attorney to discuss your... Read more »
Are there attorneys who will listen to you for a free consultation for more than 15 minutes
What I need to say would take more than 15 minutes but I really need one person who would listen to it

You need to locate a civil rights attorney for that. You can use Justia to find attorneys who specialize in that area.
Many offer free consultations.
Our neighbors have a sub woofer in their apartment and they play music all night long. We have called the complex’s courtesy officer, sent emails and have tried to set up meetings with management but they keep ignoring us. This has been going on for months and we have saved all our communication... Read more »

You should advise the landlord that you are prepared to take additional legal action if the problem is not quickly dealt with. A satisfactory informal resolution is probably your safest, quickest outcome here.

You should contact your local court clerk, they may have templates you can use. You should also consider consulting with a family law attorney, who can possibly help you draft the document you need.
She will not let him see daughter cause we are married with our own son an live together. She has sole custody an he has reasonable rights an pays child support. Isn't this contempt of court?

The answer would heavily depend on the specific facts of your case, but in most cases, parents cannot withhold children simply because the other parent has married. She may be in violation of the court's order. It might be worth your while to sit down with an experienced family law attorney to... Read more »
I may need to move to another state with X months left on the lease. Can I break the lease, move out, and continue paying rent to them monthly until 1. I've paid for X months to cover the lease term or 2. They find someone to rent it before X months is up?

You will need to consult your lease and speak with your landlord. Typically, leases will spell out some provision that will allow a tenant to break the lease early, provided they pay for a certain number of additional months, or penalties, or both. Also, your landlord may be willing to allow you to... Read more »
My landlord rented us a house in September. We signed a year lease. It only had window ac unit as air conditioning. He wrote in lease he would not fix ac unit. We told him it had mold and he refused to fix. We told him we were moving out and was out by October 3rd. He is now trying to sue for... Read more »

You will need to defend against the lawsuit, based on the claim that the landlord failed to provide suitable living conditions to you, which is required under statute. See Indiana Code 32-31-8-5.

Guardianship cases of this type can vary widely in regards to the child support provisions. However, the terms of child support should be clearly spelled out in the court's order granting guardianship to the grandparent.

All assets in a divorce are, on the surface at least, deemed to be in the "marital asset pot". However, you can argue (either at mediation or in court) that the house should be exempted due to the circumstances you described. It might be a good idea to sit down with an experienced family... Read more »

You should ask the court if they have templates available that you can use. Many courts do. Also, you should consider contacting your local bar association to see if the offer pro bono or modest means representation. That might enable you to obtain representation for your case at an affordable... Read more »
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