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I make all the decisions legally with full custody. You pay! Legally? If the legal responsibility lies with one person, shouldn’t all legal responsibility lie with that person?
answered on Jan 19, 2025
Not at all! Children are entitled to support from BOTH parents. If you look closely at the child support formula calculation, you will see that both parents' income is taken into account, along with the number of "overnights" each person has. The formula is intended to put a child in... View More
Can you please answer this question about my delayed sentence and veteran treatment end date?
Order Delaying Sentence
There is a section that says “It is ordered: The sentence is delayed until, 7/23/2025 12:00 AM (not to exceed one year.
the reason for the delay is: the... View More
answered on Jan 19, 2025
Not necessarily.
It COULD be the court will just dismiss the charges at that point, or it COULD decide to continue probation, or it COULD decide to impose jail/prison time .... there is nothing in what you quoted to suggest which of the possible outcomes the Court is contemplating and you... View More
Ex girlfriend and I bought a trailer 6 years ago. Both of our names are on the title and the mortgage. She agreed to refinance when it became eligible, 4 years ago. She did not. She has been late on payments (but within the grace period) for a while but recently let the account go 29 days past due.... View More
answered on Jan 19, 2025
This is a contract issue as this relates to a "trailer" and therefore does not come under real estate law. A trailer is not real property and you do not specifiy if the property on which the trailer sits, is yours. Therefore a 'partition action" may not the proper legal... View More
Okay, so basically my GMA asked me to move in with her so I did I became her dpoa and she put me as an authorized user on her credit card. Well my aunt has tried to say I stole over 200k from my grandmother even had me investigated by the police and adult services they did their investigation and... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2025
She can go to the police again regarding this, however, it will be up to the police and the prosecutor's office (and not her) whether they want to pursue charges. If the police closed out the case before, they will likely do so again unless the evidence that they are presented is... View More
All heirs weren't listed, it appears the money has been distributed did this constitute Civil Theft? There is also First Amendment retaliation in that proper notices weren't received, inspection of file and records were denied. Unrelated cases were opened and the next surviving relative... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2025
Your situation is unclear at best, the ‘first amendment’ has nothing to do with this sort of thing but what is clear is you need to have a local licensed attorney review all the related paperwork ASAP and determine if you have basis for an appeal or some other civil action to recover whatever... View More
His net income is $1400 bi-weekly. They took $370 out of his last check. We cannot afford to lose that much money. Do we have any way to fight this. Is there a way to file bankruptcy without it costing us thousands of dollars?
answered on Jan 8, 2025
Probably. But it depends on a lot of information that a bankruptcy attorney would need to know. Some example questions:
What notice did you receive of the lawsuit from which he is being garnished?
If nothing then you can file paper to get before the judge and explain why you did not... View More
His net income is $1400 bi-weekly. They took $370 out of his last check. We cannot afford to lose that much money. Do we have any way to fight this. Is there a way to file bankruptcy without it costing us thousands of dollars?
answered on Jan 8, 2025
You have two options. You can file a motion for time payments with the Court, this may allow you to lower the amount you pay on a monthly basis and it will stop the garnishment. Or you can file a Bankruptcy. If you qualify for a Chapter 7, it should not cost you thousands of dollars. You should... View More
His net income is $1400 bi-weekly. They took $370 out of his last check. We cannot afford to lose that much money. Do we have any way to fight this. Is there a way to file bankruptcy without it costing us thousands of dollars?
answered on Jan 8, 2025
In order for your husband's wages to be garnished, the creditor has already obtained a judgment against him. If you cannot negotiate a payment plan for the amount of the judgment, the alternative is to file a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Filing a bankruptcy may eliminate the... View More
I plan on borrowing my car to a friend for approximately a month until they get their new car. Do I need to get something in writing saying that if they damage the car they will pay for the repairs? Or is that something that is implied and therefore does not need any documents
answered on Jan 8, 2025
A Michigan attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Yes, you could say "it's implied" in terms of being the "right thing to do" between friends. But that is only as strong as one's character. The more important and more practical question... View More
The police officer got a call that somebody was at somebodys house v who has a mistameanor bench warrant
answered on Jan 7, 2025
Impossible to determine without a complete review of the facts. Did someone allow the cop to enter? Where was everyone standing or sitting when the police first arrived? What was said and by whom? There are situations where this would be permissible, and other situations where it would not.... View More
I've filed for divorce, papers have been served, an answer has been completed and served. I have filed a Motion to Waive the Statutory Waiting Period. My spouse agrees to waive the waiting period. Do I still need to submit a praecape for a hearing?
answered on Jan 6, 2025
If you are trying to move your case along quickly, you should still schedule it for a hearing (with the required praecipe) to make sure the Judge will allow it. Not all Judge's will agree to waive that statutory waiting period. Also, most Judge's want to go "on the record" with... View More
I have a written contract
answered on Dec 23, 2024
The contractor may have breached the contract by failing to begin the project as promised, but the issue from the perspective of an attorney is whether enforcement of the contract in the courts is cost-effective. It is probably not cost effective. To threaten litigation might convince the... View More
I understand AI generated art cannot be copyrighted, but a website allows users to generate art on their platform, but claims it cannot be used in certain circumstances. Can I reproduce those images in another medium without violating their terms and conditions
answered on Dec 21, 2024
This is a really cool question. I won't paint you a definitive answer but I will sketch for you the lines of my initial impression.
AI "art" can't be copyright. → so making a derivative work won't infringe. → a transformative derivative work can be copyright... View More
I understand AI generated art cannot be copyrighted, but a website allows users to generate art on their platform, but claims it cannot be used in certain circumstances. Can I reproduce those images in another medium without violating their terms and conditions
answered on Dec 21, 2024
… further note about T&Cs: these can establish rights in the website owner other than copyright, and if you violate the T&C then the website owner has to seek a remedy for breach of contract, which would require them to prove their damages from breach (rather than having the possibility... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2024
What does your purchase agreement state? If you had installed the system based upon their request and they now have backed out of the closing, you should be able to demand payment for 'altering' the premises. However, without seeing your written documents, it is difficult to answer.... View More
I have no PIP coverage but I have liability insurance. I am in an accident that is not my fault. Can I receive PIP benefits such as wage loss from the at fault drivers insurance company? I have privet health insurance. Does the MACP apply to me?
answered on Dec 20, 2024
Hi,
You would still be eligible for wage loss benefits from your auto insurer even though you opted out of medical coverage under your policy. The only exception would be if you were older and opted out of wage loss coverage. Usually this would apply to individuals who are retired and are... View More
My husband is medically unable to work and everything is documented, he always carried insurance on kids but now unable to work and court order did not state who was liable for primary etc. so kids were added to mine until we got clarification as I’m the step parent.
We went to referee... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2024
The short answer is the referee was probably right. Just because a party appeals a decision doesn't make it wrong. Let the process play out. It's hard to imagine you could be ordered to carry this insurance, particularly if you have not formally adopted these kids.
What this all... View More
My husband was never served court papers. The original child support case is closed.His son is now 20 years old. I am assuming the AG Opened a new case because the state is owed from the other parent owing for county assistance. I don't know how to prove that he was never served. According to... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2024
It's going to be hard. Not only would you (he) need to show he was never served, but also he had no reason to know he had a support obligation. By the time back support gets referred to the AG for criminal charges, there's usually quite a bit of collection activity that takes place,... View More
Domestic was on her new boyfriend, his ex and his parents.
answered on Dec 18, 2024
Depends...were the kids present when this happened? Otherwise, she's got a criminal matter going on that doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the custody and parenting time at this point. If you have concerns about her parenting ability related to these charges, you should address... View More
We are allowed to use this easement, just need to know if I need to ask the owners permission to move forward with the power company
answered on Dec 17, 2024
Is your easement for ingress only or does it include the ability to site utilities? Without seeing the easement and knowing where you are it is impossible to provide a real answer, but a local lawyer can look at this quickly and let you know if you bring him all the paperwork.
Bottom line... View More
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