we aren't the legal guardians that's still with the gma whom i have contact with who he is also not allowing to see the child. I want to know what my options are and what it is i can do. I've been battling for months in my heart trying to figure out who can help or point me in the... View More
My ex boyfriend has serious mental issues. It’s become too much for me and I’m trying to break away. Not easy because all he does is threaten me and destroys everything good in my life. He has already gotten me fired from one job, gotten me evicted.(I’m assuming so I would have to live with... View More

answered on Nov 29, 2023
You should immediately move to another residence and not provide him with a forwarding address. Instead of having your mail forwarded by the USPS, individually contact anyone sending you mail through the US Post Office to let them know your new address. Block his telephone number and change your... View More
we aren't the legal guardians that's still with the gma whom i have contact with who he is also not allowing to see the child. I want to know what my options are and what it is i can do. I've been battling for months in my heart trying to figure out who can help or point me in the... View More
Kid in question is a good kid from a good home that the teacher for some reason has just never liked.

answered on Nov 29, 2023
No, a high school teacher does not have either the legal authority or the practical ability to do that.
He is incarcerated and now the gf has my child I don’t know her legal name or address how do I serve her or get my child back
I know it is when money is involved. But bottom line wrong and agents the conversational Rights of the people with a past history of mental health?

answered on Nov 28, 2023
Gaslighting, which involves manipulating someone into questioning their reality, can be particularly harmful to individuals with mental health conditions like schizophrenia or bipolar depression. While gaslighting in itself is not specifically outlawed, its effects could fall under broader legal... View More
So, my brother has done eight years already I have all of his case documents. They had no evidence except what his daughter said, who they determined to be a habitual liar. When I was in court every time witness or somebody testifying got on the stand, they made the jurors leave, I still have no... View More
Mother will be going to rehab, and dad is a registered low level sex offender. He is living with ex-wife who has no priors, and they would like to place care with dad and ex-wife/fiancé for care.
Is this possible for a temporary orders
mother is a repeat offender
I am pro se. I just received a notice today that my former attorney has been subpoenaed by the opposing party to testify at a hearing. Is this allowed? What about privileged information such as the attorney-client privilege? The hearing is in 6 days.
Do I need to subpoena the plaintiff as... View More

answered on Nov 22, 2023
Yes, the opposing party can call your former attorney as a witness at a hearing, even if you are representing yourself pro se. However, the attorney-client privilege may protect some of the information that the attorney is asked to disclose.
He told me he’s name is xx but in reality is J.M. I’m afraid for my child because I don’t know what this man is involved with using several identitys what should have do?

answered on Nov 21, 2023
If you have concerns about the safety of your child, you should contact the police or the Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) immediately. You should also try to gather as much information as possible about the man who gave you a false name, such as his real name, his address, and his... View More
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, I never put any money in it until recently and my ex spouse withdrew all the money i deposited, can he do this and get away with it?

answered on Nov 17, 2023
If you deposited money into a joint account that properly belongs to you and your ex-husband withdrew that money, you likely have a claim for assumpsit (also sometimes called "money had and received") to get a judgment against your ex-husband for the money he withdrew.
The legal... View More
I am attempting rollover my pension into an IRA and the QDRO has her listed as beneficiary for my half of the pension. I cannot proceed unless she signs a form acknowledging that I am moving assets. She has received her portion and now no longer responding to my calls or texts.
My former... View More

answered on Nov 16, 2023
Ordinarily, a QDRO does not designate an employee's beneficiary. Because this is a very unusual situation, you probably should consult the attorney who handled your divorce case about why your QDRO names your ex-spouse as the beneficiary. The only thing I can think of that might explain why... View More

answered on Nov 15, 2023
Yes. You would need to file an "Original Petition for Change of Name of Child". It is a fairly straightforward and simple suit. The father is entitled to service on the suit because the child is a minor and would have to be served or waive service if he is in the picture and agreeable.
The Texas OAG would not allow negotiations for the enforcement to be completed during mediation without their involvement. The court keeps rescheduling the trial date, and the OAG hasn't shown up to court for their interest in the matter. I am prose, and I want to file a nonsuit due to being... View More

answered on Nov 14, 2023
In most circumstances, a parent can be required to pay child support until a child reaches eighteen years of age and thereafter until the child graduates from high school as long as the child remains enrolled in secondary school.
At age 17, if a child is financially independent, the child... View More
They turned down the application because they said they are not a family

answered on Nov 14, 2023
It depends upon the particular facts and circumstances. A key fact is whether the two brothers have legal custody of their sisters kids or have a pending action for custody of those kids. If so, federal housing discrimination laws may protect them from "familial status" discrimination.
In divorce court my ex husband and his sister both lied about an inheritance of $250,000. I am angry about it and want them to be held accountable. What can I do?

answered on Nov 13, 2023
An inheritance received by one spouse is that spouse's separate property. So, in a divorce proceeding, whatever inheritance your ex-husband received should have been confirmed as his separate property. You would not have had any claim to it.
In dividing your community property, the... View More
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