What Can I Legally Do if My Child’s Mother Refuses to Use Car Seat When Traveling With Our Little Child?
What can I legally do if my child's mother picks up our child in an Uber without a car seat? She is 5 years old, about 50 lbs. She is…
Do attorneys ever have to represent relatives?
Do attorneys ever have to represent relatives or is that a conflict of interest? I will give my personal opinion (as a lawyer, but not as a lawyer giving anyone…
What’s it called when a judge gives a party an illegal advantage?
I believe one term you may be thinking of is “prejudice.” The word “prejudice” has a particular meaning in the law. According to Black’s Law Dictionary (the bible of legal…
Can you go back to your ex-spouse after a divorce?
Yes, there is no law (I know of in any jurisdiction of which I am aware, but check in your jurisdiction to be sure) against a divorced couple resuming a…
Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 40
Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 40: Recording family law hearings By Quinton Lister, legal assistant My time as a legal assistant to a divorce and family…
Law from a legal assistant’s point of view, week 17: Fairness
By Quinton Lister, legal assistant Before I started working as a legal assistant I was a philosophy major at BYU. During that time I read a portion of John Rawls treatise on justice. Mr. Rawls…
Child refuses to leave noncustodial parent’s house. What happens now?
I am the noncustodial parent. Our child came to my house for parent-time and now refuses to leave because he wants to live with me. What happens now? I will…
Why are so many Latin terms used in legal (English)?
Why are so many Latin terms used in legal (English)? Law is (or was) a learned profession and before information and education was available to everyone, the language of the…
Can you legally allow a relative to live in a property you own, rent-free, for years?
Can you legally allow a relative to live in a property you own, rent-free, for years? Today's question is (and I'm serious, it's a real question from a real person;…
Is bigamy legal in America?
No, not yet. Why do I state “not yet”? Because now that the right of marriage has been extended to same-sex couples, it’s easy to imagine a logical and legally…
Can I protect marital assets from my spouse by “temporarily gifting” them?
Can I protect marital assets from my spouse by “temporarily gifting” assets to somebody else until after the divorce is final? Can you? Like is it doable? Sure, you can do it. And many…
What is the hardest part about a divorce?
What is the hardest part about a divorce? We’re all different, and divorce affects each of us in different ways, but generally speaking: Legal Standpoint If you’re the one wanting…
