Legal Questions and Answers
How can I legally separate from my abusive parents?
I’m a 16-year-old living with my parents in Phoenix, Arizona. My parents are physically and mentally abusive and I cannot think I can continue living with them. I have some money saved up from working part-time and I have good grades at school. I believe continuing to live with my parents would be harmful to me both physically and mentally. How can I legally separate from my ab...
12/07/2016 | Category: Minors » Emancipation... | State: Arizona | #27647I filed application to procure my 6 years old son’s birth certificate, but the state registrar rejected our application. Why was my application rejected?
We were planning on a family trip during Christmas this year. I had filed an application to procure my 6 years old son’s birth certificate in order to apply for a passport. We had to submit a lot of additional documents along with the application. The state registrar has now rejected our application. What do I do not obtain my son’s certificate of birth?
12/07/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: Alabama | #27646How do I go about obtaining a birth certificate for the baby? If he already has one in his name, what happens to it?
I am a resident of Alabama. Two days back I found an abandoned baby covered in dirt in an alley. I took the child home and called the emergency services to check on any missing child reports in the city. They confirmed that they received no reports of missing children in the area and they are ready to take the baby into state custody. I contacted my attorney and am going to tak...
12/07/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: Alabama | #27644Does artificial insemination affect my right as a father especially when I include my name as the father of the child on the birth certificate?
We were a barren couple up until five months ago. We were told that artificial insemination might help us conceive. Thankfully my wife was able to conceive through the artificial insemination. We are expecting a healthy baby in another 4 months. Does artificial insemination affect my right as a father especially when I include my name as the father of the child on the birth cer...
12/07/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: Alabama | #27643Is it possible to get the birth certificate without the name of the father in Alabama?
I am a 25-year-old woman working in a bar as a bartender. I have been in an on and off relationship with a guy who is a regular at my bar. Due to excessive morning sickness, I decided to take a pregnancy test just to be sure. Turns out that I am pregnant. I am planning to have the kid. I don’t want my boyfriend’s name on the birth certificate as the child’s father. Is it possib...
12/07/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: Alabama | #27642I want to voluntarily acknowledge that I am the child’s father. How do I do that in Alabama?
I was in a live in relationship with a girl while I was in college. Somehow, it didn’t work after college and we went our separate ways. Lately, through a common friend I found out that she had a child 5 months after we broke up. When I confronted her with this fact, she told me that the child is mine. I want to voluntarily acknowledge that I am the child’s father. How do I do ...
12/07/2016 | Category: Paternity » Acknowledgment | State: Alabama | #27641Will the delay in applying for the birth certificate cause any legal issues in Alabama?
I run a construction company and we just moved from Alabama to North Carolina because my company received a contract for a series of large-scale projects that will take at least 12 years to complete. When I tried to get my son enrolled in a private school, they required us to produce his birth certificate for completing the process. Up until now, we never thought about getting ...
12/07/2016 | Category: Paternity | State: Alabama | #27640Must a landlord give prior notice before entering tenant's home,and if so is it 24 or 48
Must a landlord give prior notice before entering tenant's home, and if so is it 24 or 48 hours notice? Carol Druckman
12/06/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Entry of Pre... | State: Washington | #27608My son died leaving without a wife or child. Who are his heirs?
My son died leaving behind a substantial amount of money in his name. We live in the state of Alabama. He never left a will nor was he married. What will become of his money?
12/06/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Alabama | #27580My biological father died intestate and I am his acknowledged son?
My biological father died intestate and is survived by his wife and his daughter residing in Montgomery. My mother and father were in a relationship when they were in college. They went separate ways after ending their relationship. My mom never told him that I was his son nor did she ever ask him for any kind of support. When my mother died, I approached my dad and gave him my...
12/06/2016 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: Alabama | #27579