Legal Questions and Answers
Can a spouse take an elective share of deceased spouse estate as opposed to accepting Will?
My husband died and had left a will. I’m not satisfied with my share in his will. Does a surviving spouse have a right to an elective share in Iowa?.
01/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Iowa | #30300My parents adopted me when i was 18. Will I be able to inherit my father’s estate who passed away without a will?
I was adopted by my parents at the age of 18, though I have been living along with my adoptive father and mother ever since the age of 10. We live in Urbana, Illinois My adoptive father recently passed away, without a will. Will I be able to inherit my father’s estate?
01/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Illinois | #30298Can I get my arrest records expunged in Iowa?
I was charged with and arrested for assault. However, I was acquitted of all charges. Can I get my arrest records expunged in Iowa?
01/16/2017 | Category: Criminal » Expungement ... | State: Iowa | #30297My father and mother were never married. Can I inherit my father’s estate who passed away intestate?
My father passed away intestate a few months back. He and my mother were never married, but I had always been considered as his daughter. Can I inherit my father’s estate? We live in Mount Carroll, Illinois.
01/16/2017 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Illinois | #30296Is it statutory rape if I had sex with a 17-year-old girl believing that she is 21-year-old?
My friend had sex with a girl whom he met at a bar. The girl had drinks after showing her ID to the bartender and my friend genuinely believed that she was more than twenty one years. But he came to know two days later that she used a fake ID and was only seventeen years old. Is there any chance for my friend to escape from statutory rape charges?
01/16/2017 | Category: Criminal » Statutory Rape | State: California | #30295Can I get genetic testing to disestablish paternity in Iowa?
My ex-wife and I have a child together. I suspect the child is not mine. Can I get genetic testing to disestablish paternity in Iowa?
01/16/2017 | Category: Paternity | State: Iowa | #30294Will a 16-year-old child get the parental support to complete high school if the child filed a petition for emancipation?
I’m 16 years old and lives in Virginia, Illinois. I find my mother with whom I stay to be interfering too much into my affairs, and would like to move out. I’m not on good terms with my father also. I would like to know if I get the continued support of my parents to complete my high school in case I file petition for emancipation?
01/16/2017 | Category: Minors » Support | State: Illinois | #30293Will a 19-year-old girl be charged with statutory rape if she had sex with a 17-year-old boy?
I caught my seventeen year old son having sex with his 19 year old girlfriend. If reported will she be charged with statutory rape?
01/16/2017 | Category: Criminal » Statutory Rape | State: California | #30292Can a 17-year-old child move out from the child's adoptive parents and stay alone?
I’m 17 years old, and live in Hardin, Illinois with my adoptive parents. They are contemplating a divorce, and quarrels between them are affecting my peace of mind. I no longer want to stay with them. Can I move out, and stay alone?
01/16/2017 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Illinois | #30291What factors does the court consider when determining spousal support in Iowa?
My husband and I are getting divorced. My husband was the breadwinner, while I was the homemaker of our family. What factors does the court consider when determining spousal support in Iowa?
01/16/2017 | Category: Divorce » Spousal Supp... | State: Iowa | #30290