Your domestic partner is presumably represented by counsel, as is the child's mother.

You should retain counsel. Neither of the parties' attorneys will represent you, nor your interests in the case.

You should count on a "woodshedding" session with your... View More

It could be lies or it could be simply a mistake in the dates. Your best strategy is to hire an attorney experienced in the area of family law in or near the county where you and your daughter were living when she was taken. Usually, when a child is taken into custody by the State, she would be... View More

Is Child Protective Services involved? Did a judge rule that someone else should have temporary custody? If CPS is involved, you likely will be asked to complete a Service Plan or Parenting Plan. That could involve submitting to a psychological evaluation, as well as counseling and parenting... View More

While the dates provided may be fodder for cross examination, any mistakes may not be deemed substantive by the trial court, presuming that a case has been filed. In terms of posting to social media -- you certainly have the first amendment right of freedom of expression. However, our courts are... View More

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answered on Mar 16, 2023

You may also want to contact the National Association of Consumer Advocates, which is an organization of attorneys and consumer advocates who specialize in protecting the rights of consumers against unfair or abusive lending practices. Their website is https://www.consumeradvocates.org/

In almost all situations, an employee can make an early withdrawal from their 401k plan to pay a mediation fee in a pending divorce case. It happens all the time.

Good luck trying to prove your 401k plan will not allow you to make an early withdrawal under such circumstances.

It sounds like the attorney stopped communicating with you because he has a conflict of interest. If the attorney previously performed legal services for your half-brother related to the trust, he quite likely does have such a conflict and should not communicate with you.

You should hire... View More

Only if you don't want to arbitrate any future dispute you may have with the tax firm. With very few exceptions, arbitration agreements are enforceable.

The answer to your question will be heavily dependent upon the language in the order. Some orders will spell out what happens if a drug test is refused (it’s often treated as a positive), and will clarify possession terms based upon testing. I would encourage you to read the order carefully and... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. Attorneys here can't reach out to solicit your friend's matter. The format here is only question and answer, not attorney referral. But the closest thing here is the Find-a-Lawyer tab above. Your friend could... View More

File a Motion to Compel the missing discovery,

You need to have your family let you borrow money so you can retain a lawyer,

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. I'm sorry for the damages to your trailer. You have a number of options. The first would be the cheapest, which is trying to continue negotiations. At this point, you may have already resolved the matter. But if... View More

The answer depends on who owned the property at the time of your parents' deaths. If you and your sister owned the property, then your parents' death doesn't give anyone else rights to the property. If your parents still owned the property, then all of their heirs (either under a... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for three weeks. It could depend on what you signed. As a GENERAL practice nationwide, mediations tend to be non-binding. But it would be best if you carefully read (or reviewed with a Texas attorney) the terms of what you signed. If it... View More

Their actions, as you describe them are odious. Yes, they are bound by the written agreement which, as you say (I believe) provides for arbitration. In addition, there may be legal impropriety in their obtaining knowledge of the HHS report.

If you like I can review the agreement for... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, as rules for civil procedure or arbitration proceedings could be state-specific. But your question remains open for two weeks. Rules governing arbitrations could also be specific to the organizations overseeing the proceedings. As a GENERAL matter, in... View More

Whether you can get the earnest money depends on the terms of the contract you signed. Take it to a lawyer for review.

Was the agent negligent? Sounds like it. But at this point it's not clear what your damages are. If they fix the problem, you won't have any damages. No damages means no claim against the agent.

A Texas employment attorney could best advise, but your post remains open for four weeks. As a GENERAL matter for civil claims of MOST types, there will be a form called a release to memorialize terms of the settlement. I think that's what you're talking about. The release will outline... View More