Legal Questions and Answers
What is the punishment for raping a minor?
I live in Massachusetts with my daughter who is 10 years old. I hired a male care taker aged 30 years for my daughter a month ago. Recently, while I was at work, he forced himself on my daughter, abused her physically and had sex with her. I want to file a complaint against him for rape. What is the punishment that will be given to him?
12/13/2016 | Category: Criminal » Statutory Rape | State: Massachusetts | #28010How can I change my son's last name in the birth certificate in Illinois?
Hi, I was wondering how to go about changing my son's last name in the birth certificate. His father hasn't been a part of his life and I'm getting married so my fiancé wants to adopt him. My son is almost 4 and his father has a criminal record including molestation I want him to stay out of my son's life.
12/12/2016 | Category: Vital Records » Birth Certif... | State: Illinois | #27964s there any way I can get compensated for these two years of non-support of our children by my spouse while we were separated?
My husband and I have been living apart for about two years now. We are residents of Tucson, Arizona. He runs a successful auto resale business and has a steady beefy income. But since our split, he has not paid a dime out of his pocket for his two kids who are with me. Now, he has finally filed for divorce. I have been through a lot of financial crunches to keep up the lifesty...
12/12/2016 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Arizona | #27946What do I do if my ex-husband stops paying child support?
I divorced my husband 4 years back and the court in its final decree had asked him to pay a sum of $ 150 per week as child support. My son has turned 18 years old but still has a year left before he can graduate from school. What do I do if my ex-husband stops paying child support?
12/12/2016 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Arizona | #27945My eldest child is turning 18, he cannot support himself as he has autism. Is there a legal provision that provides for such instances in Arizona?
I divorced my husband two years back and have been receiving weekly child support of $250 for both our kids who are in my custody. We are residents of Arizona. My eldest child is turning 18 and per the law in Arizona, I am aware that child support seizes once the child turns 18 years old. My child has autism and cannot support himself. Is there a legal provision that provides f...
12/12/2016 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Arizona | #27944Will it be mandate that I continue paying child support if my son is granted emancipation?
My ex-wife had approached the Alabama family court for an order of child support. Our son is 18 years old and has already filed to get an order of emancipation. In this situation, if he is granted emancipation, will it be mandate that I continue paying child support?
12/11/2016 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Alabama | #27936Can my wife get custody of the child and an order for child support if our marriage is annulled?
My marriage was annulled by the court on the grounds that my wife was induced into marrying me based on facts that were not true. She was the one who filed for annulment. We have a one-year-old daughter from the marriage. Now that I have approached the court for her custody, my ex-wife is contesting it and has also asked for child support that she never asked for earlier. Can s...
12/11/2016 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Alabama | #27935Does a former spouse or ex-wife receive anything under Will after divorce?
Does a former spouse or ex-wife receive anything under Will after divorce? I need to know the law on this for a divorce paper I am working on. If a married person does not change their Will after divorce are provisions for the former spouse still valid?
12/11/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Divorce | State: ALL | #27929Is it illegal for a school to make kids perform service learning, in the form of community service, as a
Is it illegal for a school to make kids perform service learning, in the form of community service, as a requirement to graduate? This is not a voluntary situation, the school requires students to perform community service in order to graduate.
12/09/2016 | Category: U.S. Constit... » Thirteenth A... | State: Colorado | #27824Can I exercise elective rights as conservator of my grandmother to my grandfather's Will?
I am the appointed conservator of my 68-year-old grandmother. My grandfather passed away two weeks ago, leaving a will. I wanted to know if my grandmother has the right of election on the property. I want to ensure that she inherits enough to support herself till she is alive. Can I exercise elective rights, if any, on her behalf?
12/09/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Elective Sha... | State: Alabama | #27802