For domestic violence complaint purposes, It is not uncommon for the person filing the domestic violence complaint to have a lawyer represent her in connection with the preparation of the complaint and to represent her in connection with the trial. Our office handles that type of setting on a... View More

You need to have a consultation with a family law specialist since the law changed several years ago, making it tougher for the primary custodial parent to relocate elsewhere with a child when the other parent objects. There are a number of questions that the lawyer will need to discuss with you... View More

My suggestion is that you schedule a consultation with an estate law specialist (not simply a general practice lawyer who also handles estate work) to find out your rights.

Presuming your father passed away without a will and presuming that title to the 3 properties were in joint name with... View More

Florida, like New Jersey, requires someone to be a resident of its state for at least 1 year for jurisdictional purposes - meaning the ability to file a complaint for divorce in that state.

So, if your stepdaughter has been living in Florida for more than 1 year, she can file a complaint... View More

The short answer is that if you are so nervous about driving someone home from a tutoring session, then politely tell the parent that you are not comfortable driving their child because of potential liability issues, in the event you get into an accident with their child in your car. The parent may... View More

Is this about getting the 100,000 or really trying to locate and connect with your biological parent?

If it's about getting a 100,000 payment, I don't think that it will occur. I have never heard anyone suggest that our government was/is planning to pay money to anyone who is... View More

The first question is what does the power of attorney form cover? Is it a power to handle your mother's financial affairs or is it a Do Not Resuscitate power if she is hospitalized or both? A power of attorney is not the same as a will and does not give your brother a greater right to her... View More

I agree with Mr Aalsberg, that the best way to start the process is for your father and you to meet with NJ estate planning counsel to draft the various estate planning documents, starting with a living will (to address the handling of medical decisions if he becomes incapacitated), power of... View More

The fact that the court denied your ex's application 2 years ago does not give me enough information for me to answer the question.

Did the court deny his application 2 years because he failed to follow specific procedures set forth in the divorce agreement or did the court review the... View More

As a general statement, most lawyers send out statements monthly or every other month. I dont know if you retained a lawyer on a flat fee basis or if you paid a retainer with the lawyer working against the retainer, but the easiest way to find out the status of your setting with counsel is to call... View More

You need to schedule a post-divorce consultation with a divorce law specialist to review the terms of your divorce agreement and your current setting to see if there is a proper basis for reexamination/modification/enforcement of the terms of your agreement. Most divorce lawyers will schedule an... View More

I have a feeling that you are mixing up terms. Generally speaking, under the healthcare section of your divorce agreement, presumably, it states that as the primary custodial parent, you are responsible for the first 250.00 per year per child of their unreimbursed healthcare costs (a requirement... View More

You called the police and as a result of what you told the officers, your husband was criminally charged with simple assault. As a result of what occurred on that occasion, the police also asked you whether you want to file a domestic violence complaint against him - did you obtain a domestic... View More

As to your inquiry concerning the filing of a bankruptcy petition and its impact on your family part matter, set forth below is an overview of the family law exceptions to the automatic stay provisions.

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (11 USC sec. 362) provides... View More

I presume you are asking:

if one of your relatives contacts the local police department for assistance (i.e. a 911 call), do the police officers responding to the 911 call from them have the right to ask for their passports, birth certificates, etc as part of their response to the... View More

No. Without being disrespectful to you, it appears that you are failing at representing yourself and then being angry at the results. Sending 1000 pages of material to the court does not mean that you properly served it on the judge or that it was presented in a format proper for the court to... View More

The reason why a divorce agreement or court order would require someone to take out or maintain a life insurance policy (generally) is to secure a financial obligation owed to the other party. The common example would be if he had an alimony obligation to you, then during the period of time that he... View More

My suggestion is that you meet with a divorce law attorney to help educate yourself on how to present evidence at a domestic violence trial. Giving you a simple yes or no answer will not help you unless you know how and under what circumstance a court will permit it to be used.

1. You can file a complaint for divorce immediately.

2. After you get the filed complaint back from the court (with the docket number), you need to undertake a good faith effort to locate your spouse and arrange for a process server to serve the complaint for divorce upon her.

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I am terribly sorry to hear about your mother's condition and that you and your sister are fighting over how to handle your mother's current condition peacefully.

As to a power of attorney, I would be shocked (take a breath), if your sister was able to simply tell the hospital... View More