Can a Family Court Dictate the Religion in Which Children of Divorce Participate?

Can a family court dictate the religion that children of a divorce are raised or participate in? Can they dictate that a child attend religious classes? Does this fall under separation of church and state?

What do Real Property Records Recordings Really Mean?

I received an “Unauthorized use of Easement” letter from the electric company notarized and signed by an attorney. The electric company is recording the unauthorized use of the easement in Real Property Records in our state of Texas.

Ex Wants to go Renege on Divorce Agreement and Claim All Kids on Taxes

Hi, I just finalized my divorce this month, in the state of Arizona. My ex and I have 3 children together. In the papers I agreed that my ex would claim the oldest each year, and the youngest every other year. I just went on the IRS website and realized that I did not have to agree to this, the court mediator said I didn’t have a choice that I had to let him claim the children that way because he was paying support for the kids, (althought he hasn’t paid anything since he moved out, a year ago.)

Developer Made Bad on a Deal; is This a Case of Unjust Enrichment?

A residential developer, who wanted to develop a tract of property adjacent to ours, has approached my sister and me about placing a detention pond and easement, which the city required his development to have, across our property in exchange for the purchase of our property within a specified future date and price per acre. We agreed to allow the easement and detention pond subject to the execution of 2 agreements drawn up by the developer: (1) Option to Purchase Real Estate with a scheduled execution date of Sept. 2005, and (2) Agreement of Intent to Develop Real Estate which specified a scheduled execution date of Feb. 2006, and which he signed.

Man Being Forced to Pay Child Support for Child Who is Not His

My fiance received a false order for child support from Division of Family Services in Missouri in December of 2010. He called them to schedule a hearing to disagree (this is what it said to do on the paperwork), because he is not the father of the said child. They told him he must get a lawyer to petition it, and we did not have the 1200.00 for the initial lawyer fee, nor the 500.00 additional needed for DNA testing nor have had the money since (especially since they have been taking half his wages in garnishment).

Man is Named on Mortgage – Does he Have Rights if Not on Deed?

My brother and his wife live on the second floor of a two family home in New Jersey. My sister-in-laws brother and his wife live on the first floor. The names of all four people are on the mortgage, but only three of the names are on the deed; my brothers name is not on the deed.

HOA Not Making Good on Promises to Repair Home

My HOA is responsible for any repairs or problems with the exterior of my townhome. For almost 3 years now I have been trying to get them to make repairs to my townhome so that moisture will not continue to come into my basement each time it rains or snows, what can I do since they have not done anything?

Does Divorcee Have Rights to Property, Even if Her Name is Not on Title?

My sister lives in Cary, IL. Her husband moved out 3 years ago after receiving a large amount of money from his fathers estate and paying cash for a new house.

Neighbor Working from Home; Causing Headache for Other Tenants

My neighbor works for a family owned business that is fully licensed, however she works from home which is a rental (she lives downstairs we live upstairs). My biggest problem is that our shared driveway is constantly used for business parking and the driveway is always full of cars, making it so that if we want to have company while there is a meeting going on, our guests have to park down the street.

Will She Still Get Alimony if She Has a Roommate?

I have an MDA that states that I cannot co-habitate or remarry without losing my alimony, however I have just been laid off from my job. I have an opportunity to sublease my home and share a residence in order to avoid foreclosure. Would this be reason enough to petition the court to reopen my case and strike this restriction?

Eighteen Year Old Daughter is Pushing Her Limits; is it Time to Kick Her Out?

My daughter is 18 and diabetic. She is a senior in high school. She completely depends on me for everything – food, shelter, medical. She does have a part time job. She has pulled so many things with us and we have tried counseling and all the good things but she continues to push at us.

HOA President Refuses Tenants Best Interests for His Financial Gain

I live in a condo community where the HOA is comprised of unit owners. Over the past several years there have been several suggestions to hire a property management company. The council president is totally against this and dismisses the idea each time.

My Partner in an LLC is Breaking the Law; I want out

‘I am a partner in a LLC. We own one two family duplex together.  My partner choose a tenant without consulting me.  The tenant has a son with MS.  His disability was noted on the Application.  I have no problem with that. But now my partner has discovered that the disabled person’s condition is  much [...]

Does Ohio Require You to State “Abuse” in Dissolution Filings?

“A friend of mine is going through a dissolution in Columbus, Ohio. I just checked the “Domestic Case Detail” in the public court records. In the records it states “Applied- Child Abuse” and “Applied- Domestic Violence Shelter”.
My question is, why would these 2 items be applied for? Are these items stating that his soon-to-be ex-spouse [...]

Ex-wife’s Attorney is her Boyfriend

My ex-wife went to law school and her attorney is her boyfriend. He did not serve me but said he did and as a result they were able to enter a default judgement, even though I am very involved in my son’s life and I AM THE PETITIONER!

Neighbors Filled in Easement Causing a Flood

My neighbor bought an overgrown wooded lot (about an acre) which has two water run off easements running through it and has since the subdivision was built in the 1960’s. This property they bought borders our property. One of the easements runs through our backyard, through their property and then into an agricultural pond not owned by them.

Does Neighbor Have Right to Build Fence Around My Tree?

In New Jersey our next door neighbor’s daughter decided to pull the grass around a small tree located in the middle of our neighbor’s house and mine without asking for my permission, replaced it with pebbles and put a small fence around it. Since it is right in front of our driveway, we end up accidentally running over the fence when we pull in or get out of our driveway.

I’ve Filed for a Motion of Modification; What Happens Next?

I’ve filed for a motion for modification to spousal support here in Washington state and had my ex served; I’m wondering how I get a court date? I received a letter from the lawyers office that her mother hired, saying that they will be representing her.

Am I Responsible for Unauthorized Bill for Easement Property?

I have a Swimming Pool easement with my next-door neighbor. The easement includes a bathroom with a toilet. My next-door neighbor hired a plumber to unclog the toilet, however he did not contact me about this toilet problem. He wants me to pay for part of the $680.00 bill. I live in Tiburon, CA. Am I responsible for this bill?

In California is an HOA/Property Manager responsible for having accurate contact information in case of an emergency?

I have vacated my condo, but my downstairs neighbor had a problem with a leak coming from my condo upstairs. She tried to contact the HOA but they are closed on the weekend.