Legal Questions and Answers
Do I have any right to ex wife's engagement ring?
I am a 38 year old man living in NY, going through a divorce in the state of New Jersey. I was married from July, 2005 , and ceased cohabitation in September 2006. We had no children, rented an apartment, and the only thing purchased during the marriage was a new car for her. My question concerns the engagement ring that I gave her. Do I have any claim to it? I would just l...
05/21/2007 | Category: Divorce » Property Set... | State: New York | #5473Am I legally obligated to pay off my late brother's half of the mortgage?
My brother and his girlfriend built a house together. There is no equity in the house, there are 2 mortgages on the place. My brother died without a will, however I am his beneficiary on his insurance policy. Am I legally obligated to pay off his half of the mortgage?
05/21/2007 | Category: Death | State: New York | #5472Can a son be held financially or legally responsible for his mother?
Can a son, who was not reared by his alcoholic mother and had no financial support from her -EVER- be held financially or legally responsible for her? She has been alcoholic since before he was born and is now completely out of control and hospitalized.
05/21/2007 | Category: Husband and Wife | State: Texas | #5466Can a hospital legally put my son's girlfriends ex-husbands last name on the birth certificate?
My step son and his girlfriend just had a baby. He is the father of this child. They both wanted the baby to have his fathers last name. But the hospital refused to do this and put her ex husband's name on the birth certificate. Can the hospital legally do this with out there consent? What should my son and his girlfriend do?
05/21/2007 | Category: Paternity » Birth Certif... | State: Michigan | #5457My husband and I had our first baby before we were legally married. At the baby's birth my husband thought that my maiden nam...
My husband and I had our first baby before we were legally married. At the baby's birth my husband thought that my maiden name had to go on the birth certificate. Basically my husband and I want to change our son's last name from my maiden name to our married name. How do we go about changing the baby’s name?
05/21/2007 | Category: Name Change | State: California | #5456Can I divorce my husband from another state if we are in different states?
I left my husband in AZ. We lived there for 7yrs. we have one son who is 5yrs. I came to NY, with my son to get away from him. He knows where I am and our son is with me. He took us to the airport and has sent us mail, boxes with our clothes and toys for our son. How do I get a dirvorce from another state. We have only been here two months. Our son is in school here. I have no ...
05/21/2007 | Category: Divorce | State: ALL | #5454Is it possible for a person from Louisiana be the legal Guardian of their mother in Texas?
Is it possible for a person from Louisiana be the legal Guardian of their mother in Texas?
05/21/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Texas | #5452Is it possible for the stepmother to legally adopt that child?
The stepmother had a child from a previous marriage of the age of 13. Now the child is over 18. Is it possible for the stepmother to legally adopt that child?
05/21/2007 | Category: Adoption | State: Texas | #5451How will he get served if he's in state prison?
How will he get served if he's in state prison?
05/21/2007 | Category: Civil Actions » Service | State: California | #5449If my ex is living with someone else, can I get the alimony payments stopped?
My ex. and I were married for over twenty years. She is now and has been living with a boy friend, in another state. Can I get my alimony payments to her stopped.
05/21/2007 | Category: Divorce » Alimony | State: California | #5445