Legal Questions and Answers
Is alimony still required when ex spouse is cohabitating with someone else as man and wife?
My man-friend has been divorced for 7 years, and pays his EX $400 a month. Her and her partner wear wedding rings, have been introducing each other as husband and wife for about 5 years. She has changed her last name to his. His family didn't approve of them living together because he had 2 pre-teen kids, but they believe they are married. With the passing of new cohabitation/f...
02/17/2009 | Category: Divorce » Alimony | State: Idaho | #15272What can I do if the hospital is suing me for work done at my doctor's office?
A hospital is suing me for not paying for a blood test bill that my infectious disease doctor ordered; The blood was drawn in the doctor's office. Can I use a 'lack of standing' defense since it was done at the doctor's office and not at the hospital that is suing me? I was not aware nor was I told the blood would be sent to the hospital and I did not sign a Financial Responsib...
02/17/2009 | Category: Contracts | State: Kentucky | #15271What are the requirements to be charged with hit and run in the city if incident occured in county?
If you run into property out in the county and give your insurance information to the owner, can you later be charged with hit and run by a city policeman?
02/17/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: North Carolina | #15270Intestate Distribution of West Virginia Estate with Child Out of Wedlock
I was sent a 'Consent of Beneficiary' to sign after my child's father passed away. We were never married, but have one child together. My ex-boyfriend's mother and father are divorced and he doesn't have any siblings. Who has legal rights as beneficiary? What is he/she entitled to? Are there any Social Security/Government benefits for my child? What are my options?
02/17/2009 | Category: Wills and Es... » Intestacy | State: West Virginia | #15269At what point is a person removed from life support when no living will is present?
Does a person who is on life support who resides in the state of Pennsylvania and is in a Pennsylvania hospital have a specific number of days they must remain on life support before the hospital can remove the life-support machine? This patient does not have a living will or last will/testament.
02/17/2009 | Category: Living Wills | State: Pennsylvania | #15268If you Live in South Carolina and get married in Georgia, what premarital forms should you sign?
If you Live in South Carolina and get married in Georgia, what premarital forms should you sign, South Carolina or Georgia forms?
02/17/2009 | Category: Marriage » Premarital A... | State: South Carolina | #15267Can my mother legally sale my father's abandoned property if they are still married?
My step father and mother lived with me and then they separated. He left and has never came back to get his personal property that includes, a boat, 4-wheeler, and many tools. They are still married. My mom and I have now moved and had to move his personal property to the new address. He is aware of the move; yet, never asked about his property. It has been 45 days since he lef...
02/17/2009 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Tennessee | #15266Can I be sued for not fulfilling my fudiciary duty?
I am the managing member of an LLC that was formed to develop a real estate project with the land owner. After 5 years of seeking the approval from planning, because of the project size, we finally received the go ahead to move forward. I contacted the owner and his son told me that his father was away at a health resort losing weight. After the third contact the son told me th...
02/17/2009 | Category: Fiduciary Duty | State: California | #15263What does sexual abuse in the first degree mean?
What does sexual abuse in the first degree mean? What are the penalties under the law?
02/17/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Kentucky | #15262Can an oral modification be made to divorce decree or should it be done in court?
When my husband and I divorced in Florida, he was living locally and was seeing the 2 children twice a week and every other weekend. To be fair, we each agreed to claim one child for tax purposes, and that was stated in the divorce agreement. He has since moved to North Carolina, only sees the kids about two weeks out of every year. He has now lost his job and hasn't paid chi...
02/16/2009 | Category: Divorce | State: Florida | #15261