Legal Questions and Answers
What are the factors are considered before deciding the amount for maintenance in Alaska?
It has just been a few years to our marriage and my wife wants to end the marriage. She has already filed a divorce and a maintenance case against me. In Alaska, what are the factors that the court may take into consideration before deciding the amount for maintenance?
01/25/2017 | Category: Divorce » Alimony | State: Alaska | #30954Can I revoke an acknowledgment of paternity that was signed voluntarily in Wyoming?
I live in Wyoming. I had voluntary signed an acknowledgment of paternity last month. Lately, my girlfriend and I have started fighting a lot, on many occasions she has even asked me to leave the house. Now I regret my decision of signing the acknowledgment. Can I revoke an acknowledgment of paternity even though I had signed it voluntarily?
01/25/2017 | Category: Paternity | State: Wyoming | #30953Can a landlord restrict the tenant’s immediate family members from occupying the rental premises?
I shifted to New York two months back. At present, I live alone but my wife along with our three children will be relocating to our rented house this month. My landlord is not allowing my family to move in with me. I had informed the landlord well in advance that my family would move in with me once I find a house. Can a landlord restrict the tenant’s immediate family members f...
01/25/2017 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New York | #30952Can I ask my landlord to provide me with written receipts of my rental payments?
I live in a rented house in New York. I pay my rents in cash but the landlord has never provided me any acknowledgment or receipt of the rent payments. Can I ask my landlord to provide me with written receipts for the rental payments?
01/25/2017 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: New York | #30951In Texas, can a person under 18 years of age register an informal marriage?
I am a resident of Texas. My boyfriend and I are living together as husband and wife for the past 2 years. My boyfriend is 22-years-old and I am 17. How can we register our informal marriage?
01/24/2017 | Category: Marriage » Minor | State: Texas | #30895Can I get divorce if my husband is convicted in another state of a felony in Texas?
I live in Texas. Four years back, my husband murdered a person at Ohio and was convicted. He is now undergoing the sentence in Ohio jail. Can I file a petition for divorce on the ground of conviction of felony?
01/24/2017 | Category: Divorce » Grounds | State: Texas | #30894If a minor marries at 16 is the minor considered emancipated in Michigan?
I am a minor (16 years old). Last month I got married to my husband with the consent of my parents. If a minor marries at the age of 16 years, what legal status does the minor have in the state of Michigan?
01/24/2017 | Category: Marriage » Minor | State: Michigan | #30893Can I sue my grandmother for using corporal punishment in Texas?
I am an 11-year-old girl residing in Texas. My grandmother forbade me from smoking inside the house as she has acute bronchitis. She slapped me on my face when I disobeyed her instructions. Can I lodge a complaint against her?
01/24/2017 | Category: Paternity » Parental Rig... | State: Texas | #30892I am 15 years old. If I marry my boyfriend, will the marriage be valid?
I am 15 years old and live in Michigan. My parents died when I was 7 years old. I want to get married to my boyfriend, as I do not want to be alone anymore. Can I get married to my boyfriend? Will the marriage be valid?
01/24/2017 | Category: Marriage » Minor | State: Michigan | #30891I am a widower. What rights do I have in my deceased husband’s estate in Michigan?
My husband expired few weeks back. After our marriage, my husband had acquired many properties. My husband never made any will in his lifetime. What is a widow's share in her husband's estate in the state of Michigan?
01/24/2017 | Category: Wills and Es... » Spouses | State: Michigan | #30890