http://www.lawguru.com/answers/ Free legal questions answered on LawGuru.com support@lawguru.com (LawGuru Support) http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-family-divorce-custody-adoption/married-husband-jamaica-man-wife-240872950 I married my husband in 1999 in Jamaica. We haven't been together as man and wife in 5 years, nor has he worked since then, and ever was the breadwinner. He even did one year's time after we broke up, for involuntary manslaughter, in self-defense. I... (Replies: 1) 240872950 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:07:05 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/kansas-general-civil-litigation/divorce-year-ago-decree-husband-182962408 I got a divorce a year ago and it is in the divorce decree that my ex husband is to reimburse me for property taxes and insurance that I paid on property that he got out of the divorce. He was also ordered in the divorce decree to pay some back... (Replies: 1) 182962408 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:25:58 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/new-york-family-divorce-custody-adoption/custodial-parent-denies-visitation-614511640 What do you do if custodial parent denies visitation? (Replies: 1) 614511640 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:20 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/indiana-family-divorce-custody-adoption/wife-separated-divorce-custody-provisional-483775672 My wife and I are separated and going through a divorce. We have 50/50 custody, and in the Provisional Order (signed by myself, my ex, and the mediator... And ordered by the judge back in June) there are two individuals that our two boys (1 and 3)... (Replies: 1) 483775672 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:53:30 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/north-carolina-immigration-law/boyfriend-green-card-will-718168277 can my boyfriend get his green card? how does he get it? what will it take to do it? (Replies: 1) 718168277 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:19:48 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/arizona-elder-law/-questioni-protect-elderly-parents-795951337 11/12/2009 Question I need help to protect my elderly parents from my brothers, who are now trying to manipulate them against me and my 2 sisters who live near my parents and have been helping them for the last 5 years. They tried to get all my... (Replies: 1) 795951337 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:09:20 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/georgia-family-divorce-custody-adoption/printed-text-messages-evidence-court-446342835 can printed text messages be used as evidence in a court of law? (Replies: 1) 446342835 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:41 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-criminal-law/sacramento-cai-convicted-misdemeanor-petty-381113773 I am from Sacramento, CA. I was convicted of a misdemeanor with petty theft. I really want to file a petition for dismissal. It's been a year since the judgement day and I have not committed any crimes since. I am wondering where I can get the... (Replies: 1) 381113773 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:54:51 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/utah-personal-injury/person-involved-car-wreck-licence-250543717 A person was involved in a car wreck and used my licence i dont know the person it was idenity teift it was in the state of nevada.a collection agancy is after me for $1499.60 for proprerty damage of gardrail the car was not owend by me i live in... (Replies: 1) 250543717 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:47:01 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/north-carolina-criminal-law/statement-read-rights-428954429 can they use your statement against you if you haven't been read your rights? (Replies: 1) 428954429 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:36:26 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/arizona-real-estate/rights-cosigner-auto-loan-state-855072830 What rights do I have as a co-signer on an auto loan in the State of Arizona? (Replies: 1) 855072830 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:59:49 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-family-divorce-custody-adoption/type-question-heredoes-guy-signed-300549445 Type your question here...Does a guy that signed a birth cert. but not the biolocial dad have a right for custody? Is it possible? (Replies: 1) 300549445 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:02 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/texas-real-estate/neighbors-asked-driveway-move-large-537050904 Our neighbors asked to use our driveway to move a large portable building into their backyard. This move would have the building and a very large truck going over our waterline. We told them no, and they said we have to let them, we can not deny... (Replies: 1) 537050904 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:34:23 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/indiana-family-divorce-custody-adoption/daughter-year-full-custody-father-921880669 My daughter is 1 year old. I have full custody of her. Her "father" has only seen her twice in her entire life. The last time they visited (September) they took lots of pictures of her. Well I stumbled across his girlfriend's myspace... (Replies: 1) 921880669 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:33:32 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/florida-real-estate/bought-house-hired-lawyer-title-560831284 I bought a house in 1999 and hired a lawyer and a title insurance company for the closing,now come to find out there where quite a few open building permits that were not closed out before i bought the house.Who is responsable for this the laywer... (Replies: 1) 560831284 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:16:27 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-labor-employment/wondering-legal-employer-require-travel-540845670 I was wondering if anyone new if it was legal for your employer to require you to travel from job site to job site and use your own tools and truck but not reimburse you for your mileage or gas or even pay for your travel time? (Replies: 1) 540845670 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:06:06 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/texas-criminal-law/probation-hunt-county-texas-served-391160821 I am on probation in Hunt County Texas and I have served half my probation and have all the statutes met that were set in court. I was told that I could be released off probation after serving half my time. What do I need to do to get this done? (Replies: 1) 391160821 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:57:36 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/mississippi-criminal-law/information-wrongful-arrests-state-mississippi-386223675 i need information on wrongful arrests in the state of mississippi where the defendant won their case---thank you-- because my mother and her boyfriend were arrested for an armed robbery that they did not do and spent about 18 or 19 month's in... (Replies: 1) 386223675 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:42:33 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/connecticut-immigration-law/permenant-resident-applied-son-years-496904238 i am a permenant resident and I applied for my son 3 years ago ,he is unmaried under 21 but now he wants to get maried i want to know if he will lose his benifit by getting maried or no? (Replies: 1) 496904238 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:38:30 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/georgia-general-civil-litigation/husbands-girlfriend-harassed-point-lost-806963534 My ex husbands girlfriend harassed me to the point I lost my job. I got a restraining order on her. Can I sue her? (Replies: 1) 806963534 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:37:40 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/north-dakota-immigration-law/school-turn-student-education-legal-469672753 can a school turn down a student from education because she is not a legal immigrant? they are asking for I 94 or they will not enroll her in school she is in her senior year and is missing out what can we do? (Replies: 1) 469672753 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:24:19 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-business-law/daughter-received-gift-certificate-local-550956798 My daughter received a $100 Gift Certificate in May for a local Spa. When she called to make an appointment today (Nov.17th) they said the business was under new ownership (same name) and that they are not accepting gift certificates. Is that legal?... (Replies: 3) 550956798 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:23:32 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-general-civil-litigation/traded-car-purchased-carlot-pm-409954782 I traded in my car and I purchased a car from a carlot at 9:30 p.m Nov 16 2009. The very next day at 9:00 a.m I took the car back and told them I didnt want the car could have the car back they said no my car was already sold but I was looking at my... (Replies: 1) 409954782 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:13:01 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/michigan-criminal-law/son-minor-position-arrest-required-624200391 My son had a minor position arrest when he was a minor. He did what was required and the judge said his record would be expunged. It showed up when he applied for a job for border patrol and again when he applied for a job at a local police dept.... (Replies: 2) 624200391 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:37 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/arizona-wills-trust-probate/question-credit-card-debt-passes-210263148 My question is: What happens to credit card debt when someone passes away? Can and do the Credit Card Co. put a lien on the property? (Replies: 1) 210263148 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:08:16 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/indiana-criminal-law/found-guilty-jury-trial-d-525297465 if i am found not guilty in a jury trial for a d felony drug charge, shouldn't my failure to appear d felony (for that case) be dropped also? since in all reality i shouldnt have even had to go to court to begin with if i was not guilty. (Replies: 1) 525297465 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:03 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/utah-personal-injury/private-parking-lot-tboned-main-287328717 i was in a private parking lot and got t-boned. I was in the main drive threw and she came out of the rows of parked cars. who has the rite of way? (Replies: 1) 287328717 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:33:50 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-credit-debt-collections/primary-car-loan-cosigner-possession-301266528 I am the primary on a car loan but the co-signer has possession of the vehicle. Car payments are not being made. Can I take possession of the vehicle? If yes, when and how should I go about doing it? Can I have the vehicle repossessed without her... (Replies: 1) 301266528 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:40 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-labor-employment/working-valet-compan-past-years-709648833 I been working for a valet compan for the past few years, and even since day one I had to turn it my tips to my boss/company. Two weeks ago I was terminated for not turing in enough money into the company, so they terminated me. I was working at a... (Replies: 1) 709648833 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:45:14 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/texas-drunk-driving-dui/obtain-occupational-drivers-lincense-offense-705058149 I am trying to obtain an occupational drivers lincense. It's my second offense and my license has been suspended (Replies: 1) 705058149 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:44:28 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/indiana-personal-injury/accident-county-school-bus-chiropractor-864241157 I was in an accident with a county school bus. I had to go to the chiropractor 11 times for my back, neck, shoulders, knee and side to side whip lash. My car was totaled. It was the bus drivers fault on the police report and also they have taken... (Replies: 1) 864241157 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:42:31 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-workers-compensation/injured-work-signed-papers-prior-575995318 I was injured at work. We had signed papers prior to injury that we could use our own Dr. The wc claims adjuster [who is giving me a really hard time] said that in California we can only use the companys in-network Drs. This adjuster wouldn't let me... (Replies: 1) 575995318 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:47 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/new-york-family-divorce-custody-adoption/-years-live-york-legal-515087224 I am 17 years old and I live in New York. I have never been in any legal trouble and have always been a straight A student. I no longer want to live at home due to circumstances with my father and sister. My sister has always been in trouble, been... (Replies: 1) 515087224 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:36:10 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/pennsylvania-immigration-law/wife-green-card-filled-paperwork-847851303 My wife and I have a green card and we filled out the necessary green card paperwork for my 1 year old son at the port of entry when we entered the US again. Can my son leave the country (for 2 weeks) with the stamp in his passport that he received... (Replies: 1) 847851303 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:34:28 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-bankruptcy/check-garnished-served-court-paper-586268894 My check is being garnished and I was never served court paper. (Replies: 1) 586268894 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:24 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-personal-injury/crushed-pinky-work-put-workers-654982028 I crushed my pinky at work and was put on worker's comp. The insurance (state farm) called me to say that they will give me a settlment amount after my pinky is healed. She didn't mention how much. The bone was broke but not displaced, and lacerated... (Replies: 1) 654982028 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:26:10 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-real-estate/husband-buys-home-prior-marriage-414880369 Husband buys home prior to marriage and holds title to the property in his name alone. After marriage, husband refinances and wife signs waiver of homestead rights. She is not placed on title nor on the mortgage. Husband wants to sell the residence... (Replies: 1) 414880369 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:11:33 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-wills-trust-probate/terminal-morphine-drugs-legal-change-149166179 if someone is terminal and on morphine and other drugs, is it legal for her to change her will that is encouraged by an outside party?/ (Replies: 1) 149166179 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:53 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/new-jersey-immigration-law/filling-i-wife-income-form-732961160 i am filling i864 for my wife and my income for 2008 is $21,000. but while filling the form it just realized that i have given joint affidavet of support to my friend about 5 years ago and he has green card. if i add him on my house hold work sheet... (Replies: 1) 732961160 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:39 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/new-york-landlord-tenant/landlady-asked-move-note-labeling-248706735 Our landlady has asked us to move out with a note labeling us as guests that she has accommodated. We have paid rent every month for almost 6 years, and although we have paid in cash many times, we do have cashed checks and emails of her telling us... (Replies: 1) 248706735 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:44:10 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/texas-credit-debt-collections/husband-buy-house-told-judgement-647568887 My husband and I are trying to buy a house. We were told that my husband has a judgement of $871.00 on his credit report from a broken lease in 2004. We called the collection agency to pay off the $871.00, and were told that he really owes... (Replies: 1) 647568887 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:36:19 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/michigan-family-divorce-custody-adoption/contest-custody-judgement-gave-full-380298700 How do I contest the custody judgement that gave full physical custody to the mother of my son? Can I get a court ordered drug test for the mother to prove her unfitness? (Replies: 1) 380298700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:28:48 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/florida-family-divorce-custody-adoption/optain-form-submit-family-law-179633706 Where can I optain a form to submit to family law judge for motion for granting of a passport of a minor child? I am attempting to do this without paying attorneys fees/ (Replies: 1) 179633706 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:27:53 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/florida-labor-employment/legal-big-companies-change-signed-591797710 Is it legal for big companies to change signed yearly employment agreements of employees working in Iraq lowering pay and benefits without completing their term agreement? What would be the next option for us? (Replies: 1) 591797710 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:24:15 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/illinois-credit-debt-collections/summoned-court-debt-collection-summons-271898301 I have been summoned to court over a debt collection. on the summons it states that " if you fail to do so, a judgement by default may be taken against you for the relief asked in the complaint". I am diasabled and my disability check is... (Replies: 1) 271898301 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:59:12 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/connecticut-family-divorce-custody-adoption/divorce-canadian-citizen-american-children-359195831 We are considering divorce but I am a Canadian citizen and he is an American. We have 2 children. Upon divorce I will want to live in Canada with my family. What can I expect concerning taking my children across the border, custody etc. ? (Replies: 1) 359195831 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:54:06 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/new-jersey-criminal-law/friends-atm-card-month-knowledge-101457659 I used my friend's atm card last month without her knowledge. I did know the pin number. I took 600. Well I came clean to her, and did offer to pay her back the money, she did not want to take it. Now she is saying the bank wants her to go file a... (Replies: 1) 101457659 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:42:16 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/florida-real-estate/large-bankmortgage-filed-foreclosure-property-130071858 A large bank/mortgage co. filed foreclosure on our property in FL. a liitle over 1 year ago. My name and credit was the only one used for getting this mortgage but someone at the bank forged my wifes signiture and initials on the note when... (Replies: 1) 130071858 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:35:10 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/florida-real-estate/husband-sell-house-housing-market-709872713 My husband and I would like to sell our house. Because the housing market sucks so bad we are anticipating have to negotiate a short sale. We are transferring to another state and will end up having to stop making payments b/c we cannot afford rent... (Replies: 1) 709872713 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:30:15 EST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/florida-business-law/employer-force-special-comp-leave-236981023 can my employer force me to use special comp leave instead of regular annual leave ? (Replies: 2) 236981023 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:45 EST