I'm being made to pay child support and being taken to court and had a court case 4 back child support that I owe to a lady who is no longer living
Yes. Child support is for the child, not the parent. Understandably, it doesn't seem like it in most cases. But in FOC's eyes, you owe that money to the child, not the deceased parent.
Hired yesterday. Many of us had our pay lowered. Is this legal?
Likely yes. You may want to consult with an employee side labor law attorney, or a union representative if one is available to you. But generally, absent a contract, employment is at will and subject to you willing to work for the wage an employer is offering at the time.
Almost immediately during normal court business hours and with proper cause.
The child doesn’t know that the father isn’t his biological father — the step father tried 2 adopt him years ago but the biological father opposed it (the only thing he’s ever done “for” the child). Now the biological father is deceased. The step father has been the in loco parentis... Read more »
I believe with the child being 14 years old, the child would have to consent to the adoption, so there would not be a way to do so without his or her knowledge. But I think the stepfather very well could file for adoption at this point.
I loaned someone $3,000 in 2017. We wrote a contract for this person to repay me within 5 years. I did not require a monthly minimum payment. I did, however, include 7.5% monthly interest (which I later found out is an illegal amount. Monthly interest must be much lower). I wrote the contract in... Read more »
You may have a claim. You would quite likely need to file in the state where the contract was entered.
I live in central Ohio, my ex lives in northern Michigan with my children. I would like to file the custody motion from a different county in Michigan so that me and my ex both travel the same distance. Otherwise, I have to travel 8 hours one way and he only travels 15 minutes. I end up having to... Read more »
No. Venue - or the proper court to file - typically depends on what county the child resides in. There are some other factors that help determine venue. But you certainly cannot file in a county just because it happens to be a halfway point, as that court would have no jurisdiction.
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State and does not pay any required child support. Is there any legal action I should consider taking.
Not really. The Revocation of Paternity Act essentially has a 3 year time bar. At 17 years old, your case is well beyond that. And with you having full custody, I would imagine even if some form of relief were possible to get in front of a judge, a court would find that it's in the child's best... Read more »
I want out of my lease, I found someone who wants to take over the entire remaining term (11 months). My landlord is refusing to let them apply and offered them a different apartment. Lease says no subleasing or transferring but does say you can add roommates and modify yourself off the lease for a... Read more »
The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse to rent to someone else but without seeing the specifics of your keastvit is impossible to say what you can or should do at this point.
I would STRONGLY recommend you consult with a local attorney ASAP to determine what you can and should do. This is... Read more »
I have called the lab every month and they sent me 3 collection notices even through I paid without a bill. I called in October when I got the last collection notice in my 16 year old son’s name and the supervisor refused to put the account in my name without my birthday and social security... Read more »
Not receiving a bill does not exempt you from owing a debt. I suggest you send them a certified letter requesting the full balance amount, the monthly amount due and a list of all payments made. If you do not believe the balance is correct, you should also deny that you owe that amount. The... Read more »
They said they can't give legal advise, but don't send a letter because we then will have to go to court. is that true should I still send a letter even though we've already set up a payment program
They're darn right they can't give you legal advice. By not filing an answer, they want you to default so they can have a judgment against you with no conditions. If you have payment arrangements made, those should be put in a consent judgment at the minimum, so you have an installment payment... Read more »
I was eligible and filed the expungement papers with the courts sent them to the prosecutors and state police dept. Court date is coming up and was wondering if it’s something I can do on my own like go before the judge or should I hire a lawyer to show up? It’s 1felony/Felonious Assault
It never hurts to at least talk with a local attorney who might be able to give you guidance as to what your particular judge expects and prepare you for the hearing. Expungements are discretionary, meaning that just because you qualify doesn't mean that the judge has to grant it. And it will... Read more »
I gave the courts correct address for him but he evades (never answers door, has wife answer for him and say she doesn’t know him or he doesn’t live there).He was recently jailed for about 20+ days will I receive a payment from the courts? We also have 2 children (he signed both birth certificates
You'll likely need to refile and try serving him again. This time, you might want to use a process server. They deal with tough-to-find people all the time.
I was given the job and i accepted the offer. When they did the backround check I had a misdemeanor I didn't know about from 10 years ago when I was 17. they took back the offer and said I couldn't have the job.
What is the question? This is not an uncommon scenario. Unfortunately, the bank can do that.
About the best you'll be able to do is go to your local courthouse to see if they provide the paperwork packet you'll need to complete the divorce, and do it yourself. Many courthouses provide it for $10-$20. If it's truly uncontested, that may be the most economical way to go. You may also want to... Read more »
The document says we can’t (as teachers) hang out with parents of kids at the school, be friends on Facebook with them, etc. is this even ethical? Legal?
As a condition of employment, yes it's legal. Whether it's ethical, right, or just is a matter of opinion. The alternate, of course, is to convince the facility to change that policy or seek employment elsewhere.
They can be completely unmarked, but they cannot do routine traffic stops (although many are also equipped with interior emergency lights). Almost always, they would radio over for a marked car to conduct any necessary traffic stop.
Last year I gave custody of my daughter to fictive grandparents due to health care reasons. There is a custody order. I am now wanting to get custody back, am I able to without going to court? What first steps should I take?
You will need to go to court even if these grandparents agree.
He is from michigan and needs to know if he needs attorney
Depends on what the letter says was the mistake. I would imagine it's a time computation error - essentially clerical in nature; in that case, an attorney is unnecessary. If the sentence is within the guidelines or within what was contemplated in the plea agreement, then that letter is more or less... Read more »
Broken window torn up walls etc how can I get them out soon so no more damage is done
Send tenant a 30-day notice to quit. If the tenant does not move, then you start the court process for eviction.
I'm attempting to refinance the mortgage on a jointly owned property and the party whose name is on the bank note and deed has left the state and I'm unable to locate them to have a quit claim signed. Is there a default process in place in the state of Michigan?
You would likely need to file a ‘quiet title’ action with the circuit court in the county where the land is located but that may or may not be possible and also may or may not be the only method available.
I’d urge you to bring all the facts and the documents (particularly the deed... Read more »
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