Legal Questions and Answers
I live on a monthly tenancy basis. Can I mention the date of termination of the tenancy in the notice to quit?
I live on a monthly tenancy basis in Texas. I will be moving in with my boyfriend soon so I need to send a notice to quit to my landlord at the earliest. I pay my rent on a monthly basis. Can I mention the date on which I would like the tenancy to be terminated in the notice to quit?
02/07/2017 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Texas | #31678Can I obtain a marriage license without the consent of my conservator?
I am a resident of Connecticut. I am living under the supervision of a conservator. The court has appointed a conservator to manage my daily life due to my physical limitations. Can I obtain a marriage license without the consent of the conservator?
02/06/2017 | Category: Marriage | State: Connecticut | #31618What is the legal status of my non-operative savings deposit in a bank after five years?
I returned to Iowa after five years last week. While I was in Iowa, I had a savings deposit in a bank. However, I had no contact or transactions with the bank the last five years I was away. What is the legal status of my savings deposit in the bank?
02/06/2017 | Category: Abandoned Property | State: Iowa | #31617Can I change my name in a divorce or dissolution of marriage in Iowa?
I had filed for dissolution of marriage on the grounds that my husband had a wife living at the time of his marriage to me. After my marriage, I had changed my name. Can I request the court to change my name to what it is in my birth certificate as a part of the decree of dissolution?
02/06/2017 | Category: Divorce | State: Iowa | #31616Will the court consider length of absence from the job market while determining spousal support?
Before marriage, I used to work in the advertising field in New York. After marriage, I had to quit my job when my husband was transferred to Iowa. Now my husband has left me and I have no means to support myself. It has been more than 10 years since I left job. I am about to file for spousal support in the family court of Iowa. Will the court consider the long gap in my career...
02/06/2017 | Category: Divorce » Spousal Supp... | State: Iowa | #31615Does a 16 year old require parents’ consent for donating blood?
I am 16 years old and study in a high school in Iowa. On weekends, I visit an NGO that provides financial aid to people who cannot afford medical care. On my last visit, one of the members of the NGO told me that they are looking for people who can donate blood to their blood bank. I would like to donate blood. Do I need to take my parents’ consent?
02/06/2017 | Category: Minors | State: Iowa | #31614Can a 17 year old donate blood without the permission of the parents?
I am a minor (17 year old) and live with my parents in Iowa. My friend’s dad has organized a camp for voluntary donation of blood. I wish to go there and donate blood. Can I do so without informing my parents, as I know they will never agree to this?
02/06/2017 | Category: Minors | State: Iowa | #31613My brother-in-law was convicted of murder. Can the court grant him visitation rights?
My brother-in-law was convicted of murder in the first degree for killing my sister. Now he has requested the court to grant him visitation rights with respect to his 10-year-old son who at present lives with us. I do not want my sister’s son to meet my brother-in-law, as I think that might have an adverse effect on his mental growth and development. Can the court decide in my ...
02/06/2017 | Category: Divorce » Visitation | State: Iowa | #31612What are my options if my Husband cannot have marital relations?
I live with my husband in Iowa. After my marriage, I got to know that my husband is incapable of having an erection and sexual relation. I wish to have kids and grow as a family, which in this situation is impossible. I think it would be best for both of us to part ways and start afresh. What can I do in this situation?
02/06/2017 | Category: Marriage | State: Iowa | #31611Can relocation or remarriage be a factor for modifying the child support in Iowa?
Since 2015, I have been providing child support to my child who lives with my ex-wife. I am thinking of getting married and leaving Iowa. Can relocation or remarriage be a reason for modifying the child support?
02/06/2017 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Iowa | #31610