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my son is 6 years old and his father has visitation only in our...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:04:06 PDT

my son is 6 years old and his father has visitation only in our state which is Arizona because he lives in California. My son told me at the next visitation his father was going to take him to California behind my back. Can I get a protective order?... (Replies: 1)

I recently got reacquainted with my family after some time in...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:50:15 PDT

I recently got reacquainted with my family after some time in the interim my father passed. All his offspring it appears were given a sum from the insurance settlement. My brother insists that I was due money as a benefactor despite it being some 10... (Replies: 2)

can employers ask why you were fired from a previous job?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:31:09 PDT

can employers ask why you were fired from a previous job? (Replies: 1)

Im a American Citizen I file paper work for my wife we been...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:06:36 PDT

Im a American Citizen I file paper work for my wife we been married for 4yrs and have two daughters. We are waithing on an interview date from Juarez. A couple days ago she got a DUI and taken to jail. While in jail she gave them a fake last name.... (Replies: 1)

I am a disabled combat veteran, I filed a increase of benefits...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:02:11 PDT

I am a disabled combat veteran, I filed a increase of benefits back in 2006 at the DAV in Jax FL. The file was granted partial but denied 11 items stating they were not incurred or aggravated by active duty. The ruling was funny cause I gave the... (Replies: 1)

If I want to use Old Priority Date for my Employment based Perm...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:26:06 PDT

If I want to use Old Priority Date for my Employment based Perm from employer A and changed employer to B then, 1.Does employer A has some timeframe to revoke 140. 2.If Employer A revokes it still can I use my old PD with employer B. (Replies: 1)

I am sure that my future sister-in-law stole a diamond ring...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:19:30 PDT

I am sure that my future sister-in-law stole a diamond ring from me when I let her stay at my house and she most likely pawned it. I have no proof so I have not yet filed a police report but no pawnshops will tell me if they have it until after I... (Replies: 1)

There is a couple going through an uncontested Divorce in the...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:04:18 PDT

There is a couple going through an uncontested Divorce in the State of Texas but the plaintiff keeps pushing the date back in order to get money every month from the respondent. The respondent wants the divorce done ASAP but the plaintiff's lawyer... (Replies: 2)

Hi I was wondering if my situation could be a privacy...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:07:44 PDT

Hi I was wondering if my situation could be a privacy violation? Here is what happened: I was called into a private meeting this morning at my workplace with the chief medical office (I am a doctor) and chief executive officer of the company. It... (Replies: 2)

what if i dont have insureance and im tailended and mycar is...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:44:33 PDT

what if i dont have insureance and im tailended and mycar is destroyed and i suffer personal physcial injuery? (Replies: 4)

What is my culpability if I hire a contractor without a...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:43:34 PDT

What is my culpability if I hire a contractor without a business to do work on my property? (Replies: 1)

I have been employed for 8 years, for the last 5 of those years...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:22:11 PDT

I have been employed for 8 years, for the last 5 of those years I am regularly expected to do additional work than the other employees' that have the same work title/position that I have. I was give a company credit card to purchase materials to do... (Replies: 4)

I wish to become separated from my husband but don't want to...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:06:51 PDT

I wish to become separated from my husband but don't want to loose any financial investments i've made into our howe. If I wish to eventually Divorce can i skip the legal separation or can I go straight into the start of the Divorce without loosing... (Replies: 2)

I was looking on the inmate search to find out when my next...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:16:13 PDT

I was looking on the inmate search to find out when my next boyfriend's court date would be and "NOGOMEDRM" came up as his court no. what does NOGOMEDRM mean? (Replies: 1)

I fell behind on my mortgage which caused the lender to send my...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:16:05 PDT

I fell behind on my mortgage which caused the lender to send my account to an attorney. I reinstated the mortgage by paying all the fees (on July 13th) that the attorney required and the account was reinstated by the mortgage co. and the forclosure... (Replies: 2)

My daughter was in a car accident in 2007 where she was driving...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:39:01 PDT

My daughter was in a car accident in 2007 where she was driving straight through an intersection on a green light. a car made a left turn and hit her. As stated in the police report, she was not speeding or anything, yet our insurance company said... (Replies: 1)

My 90 yr old mother, who lives in TN, has inherited a house in...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:19:34 PDT

My 90 yr old mother, who lives in TN, has inherited a house in Fla. with a $120,000 mortgage. She cannot afford to pay that mortgage by herself, so my brother, who lives in FL and I (in VA) intend to each pay 1/3 with our mother. What do we have to... (Replies: 1)

i'm a debtor , caused by I.D. theft, by a crimanal RANDOLPH...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:54:49 PDT

i'm a debtor , caused by I.D. theft, by a crimanal RANDOLPH ALBERT LaFONTAINE now deceased. Due to his theft of my asets, over a period of Nine Years, i'm behelden to credit card, bank accounts , and Forclouser in 2002 of his theft. Currently, all I... (Replies: 1)

if the state is determined to prosecute someone for assault and...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:17:52 PDT

if the state is determined to prosecute someone for assault and is determined to not listen to reason or facts. how can the parties involved be heard without corruption? (Replies: 1)

my husband has 2 kids with ex wife and at that time he gave her...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:56:40 PDT

my husband has 2 kids with ex wife and at that time he gave her custody as the years have passed he and i have relized she doesnt do for the kids as she should my husband is military and we just moved away so now we get kids through summer before we... (Replies: 1)

I have just accepted a position with a new company and have...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:47:31 PDT

I have just accepted a position with a new company and have turned in my letter of resignation to my current employer. I have a sigened letter of acceptance with the new employer and i' am in my last week of employment at my current job. Well I... (Replies: 1)

Hi! my name is Elsy iam 20 years old i decited to get married...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:49:04 PDT

Hi! my name is Elsy iam 20 years old i decited to get married last year but my relationship is not good i have try my best is there a way for me to get divorced and what can i do with this situation... Help me (Replies: 1)

My issue is that I paid someone $500 back in late April to...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:18:19 PDT

My issue is that I paid someone $500 back in late April to build a website for me. Two months later my website was muddled with a sandwich recipe. The person who built the website claimed to have cleaned and replaced all the files. Two weeks after... (Replies: 1)

Re: Larry Kurtulus vs. Argosy University, EEOC Charge Number...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:17:06 PDT

Re: Larry Kurtulus vs. Argosy University, EEOC Charge Number 846-2009-36676 I am a P/T College instructor, currently teaching in Chicago. I taught average of 2 courses per term from spring 2006 to August 2009 at Argosy University, Schaumburg... (Replies: 1)

I have an EXTREME mold growth problem in a house that I am...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:44:13 PDT

I have an EXTREME mold growth problem in a house that I am renting. The landlords were notified in March 2010, as of today, July 27, 2010 they have not fixed it. I have not been able to live there since the growth occurred because I am highly... (Replies: 2)

what would happen if you fail to appear in small claims court...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:01:57 PDT

what would happen if you fail to appear in small claims court in Illinois (Replies: 2)

Is it a violation of my rights if i don't get a preliminary...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:21:23 PDT

Is it a violation of my rights if i don't get a preliminary with in 30 days ? (Replies: 1)

I live in Nevada and want to sign a promissory note to family...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:19:18 PDT

I live in Nevada and want to sign a promissory note to family in California. What state takes jurisdation? (Replies: 2)

Vendor took my deposit and did not delivery products as agree....

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:04:00 PDT

Vendor took my deposit and did not delivery products as agree. I would like to collect my money back. Many attempts to communicate with vendor but failed. What is my next step? Thanks (Replies: 1)

How can I find out if a will has been probated in Pennsylvania?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:40:52 PDT

How can I find out if a will has been probated in Pennsylvania? (Replies: 2)

What happens when a person was suppose to do a cort order...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:18:39 PDT

What happens when a person was suppose to do a cort order investigation in a child custody case and still hadn't done it yet...how do I get us back in court its been 3 months and they are just straddling.. (Replies: 1)

My Wife and I gave notice in our present apt. We found another...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:17:11 PDT

My Wife and I gave notice in our present apt. We found another apt. and signed a lease and the owner signed as well. We gave her check for security deposit and the credit checks were done. Late yesterday , the owner called to say her Husband left... (Replies: 1)

I discovered during my divorce that my soon to be ex wife took...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:08:19 PDT

I discovered during my divorce that my soon to be ex wife took checks totaling 91k from 3rd parties (insurance Co.) and chashed without my endorsement of knowledge of these checks. They were made out to Me and Her not her or me. She also forged my... (Replies: 2)

my boyfriend's attorney says that I cannot stay the night when...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:41:00 PDT

my boyfriend's attorney says that I cannot stay the night when he has his kids at OUR house. I have 2 kids of my own & now I am supposed to uproot them everytime my boyfriend's kids come to stay. Can he do this? And why isn't it the same for the... (Replies: 2)

I'm a 20 year old male student with a full time job. I recently...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:19:10 PDT

I'm a 20 year old male student with a full time job. I recently found out one of my ex's has a child and she thinks I am the father. I've moved from the area since, and haven't talked to her in a year at least. The child is on medicaid and the... (Replies: 1)

What is the next step when a person is charge with assault in...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:49:17 PDT

What is the next step when a person is charge with assault in 3rd degree, att. assault in 3rd degree and harassment 2nd degree?? (Replies: 3)

the court ordered supervised parenting time and random UAs, in...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:55:50 PDT

the court ordered supervised parenting time and random UAs, in 2008, my daughters bioligical dad followed the rules for awhile then stopped followed then stopped, he has not seen her for almost 4 months and refused to get a drug test or have... (Replies: 1)

My mother is mentally ill, but refuses to get help. Can we, her...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:26:44 PDT

My mother is mentally ill, but refuses to get help. Can we, her children, get power of attorney in order to make the decision for her? Please help. (Replies: 1)

can a landlord evict you without going to court and give you a...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:01:16 PDT

can a landlord evict you without going to court and give you a typed letter giving you 30 days to get out (Replies: 1)

what is the common time period that a renter has once he...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:11:25 PDT

what is the common time period that a renter has once he recieve a advicition notice (Replies: 1)

I asked my boss to leave work early one day because I wasn't...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:10:53 PDT

I asked my boss to leave work early one day because I wasn't feeling well. He let me go but the next week I was fired for being suspected of being under the influence at work. Was this legally ok? (Replies: 1)

Do i have any rights if my fiance and i break up and my legal...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:01:30 PDT

Do i have any rights if my fiance and i break up and my legal address is his address and the house is in his name only but i paid him rent? (Replies: 1)

Friday we submitted an offer on a short sale home. We were told...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:19:52 PDT

Friday we submitted an offer on a short sale home. We were told by our agent that the selling agent informed her that she only had one other offer and that the seller's had decided to go with our offer. OUr agent told us our offer was accepted and... (Replies: 1)

Can a MN municipality legally tow a vehicle with expired tabs...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:23:35 PDT

Can a MN municipality legally tow a vehicle with expired tabs from private property citing MN Statute 168B? The vehicle is operable and roadworthy. (Replies: 1)

I would like to know if the final parenting plan that was...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:51:17 PDT

I would like to know if the final parenting plan that was signed by the judge is sufficient proof that I have sole custody to get passports for my children so we can travel abroad and if not, how can I get a court order saying I can since my ex... (Replies: 1)

My grandfather died in March 2009, there are 7 heirs, my...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:44:28 PDT

My grandfather died in March 2009, there are 7 heirs, my brother is the executor. My brother and I went and met with the lawyer, their is land, a home and money, this will is still is in probate? What takes so long. (Replies: 1)

Here in Tampa there is a toll-road that has a split-off point...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:22:49 PDT

Here in Tampa there is a toll-road that has a split-off point where a side road takes you around one of the tolls. The sign for the by-pass says " Sunpass OR Toll-By-Plate". There are cameras that take a picture of your tag when you go... (Replies: 1)

My husband and I live in New Jersey. His 10 year old son lives...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:24:16 PDT

My husband and I live in New Jersey. His 10 year old son lives in Michigan. He has not seen his son since he was 3 years old due to the mother constantly moving. He has paid child support consistently until he was laid off he is now working again... (Replies: 1)

if I cash an insurance check under protest can i protest later?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:15:50 PDT

if I cash an insurance check under protest can i protest later? (Replies: 1)

Received a ticket for not wearing a seat belt in NY. Did not...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:13:10 PDT

Received a ticket for not wearing a seat belt in NY. Did not respond to it and when stopped a 2nd time for same thing, when license was ran by trooper it came back as suspended. Received a ticket for no sear belt and one for driving on a suspended... (Replies: 1)