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Can someone confirm what docs I need to file to APPEAL regarding a Texas Civil case, in which sanctions were imposed.
Asked in Granbury,  TX Mar. 20, 2020 ,  4 Answers

In HOOD COUNTY - TEXAS regarding a CIVIL case. I'm filing an APPEAL and want to make sure I file the APPEAL docs correctly, so that I will have time to hire a lawyer. These are the documents I plan to file on Monday March 23: 1) Notice of Appeal 2) Statement of Inability to Afford Court Costs or an ...

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Obtaining permission to stay beyond the 90 days ESTA period due to COVID-19 pandemic?
Asked in Las Vegas,  NV Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

I am hoping there might be unprecedented grounds for pursuing "satisfactory departure" designation granted on case by case basis due to this national (and global) emergency that is COVID-19 pandemic. I am a Danish national who has been in US for the past two months. However I am very much in high ri...

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How do I deal with the COVID-19 crisis and scheduled, court-ordered visitation?
Asked in Las Vegas,  NV Mar. 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

My ex and I have a court ordered visitation schedule and now amongst the COVID-19 crisis, can I refuse that he take our toddler daughter. He currently has family visiting and they are all staying with him along with his sick roommate (who has a kidney disease and is sick all the time). He currently ...

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Does the "stay home" order in California because of the Coronavirus affect custody ?
Asked in Riverside,  CA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

I have 60% custody of my 3 year old. I was just wondering if the new "stay-at-home" order in California affects a custody order. I've been staying home and avoiding contact with people but I know my ex has not and doesn't seem to take this new virus seriously. Whenever I pick up my child from my ex,...

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Can my wife who is green card holder file for unemployment benefits ?
Asked in Lyman,  SC Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

My wife has had green card for 4 years. She was recently furloughed due to Coronavirus shutdowns. Can she file for unemployment benefits and if she does, will USCIS have that as black mark against her for US Citizenship?

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Will there be an option for current H1-B visa holders to be eligible for EB-3 for positions such as EMS or law enforcement?
Asked in Grand Forks,  ND Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

Currently employed by a US higher education system under H1-B. COVID19 has been affecting the livelihood worldwide but is now starting to affect the US significantly with multiple cities and states, in essence, shutting down. Would a H1-B holder in the US become eligible for the EB-3 for positions a...

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What happens to parenting time with joint custody during statewide or nationwide quarantine and lock down ?
Asked in Phoenix,  AZ Mar. 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Given the current circumstances of COVID-19. If there is mandatory quarantine and lock down, what happens to parenting time?. Does the minor child remain with the parent they are currently with until quarantine is lifted? Thank you

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Am I within my rights to deny visitation hours to the noncustodial parent during quarantine in NYC?
Asked in Flushing,  NY Mar. 20, 2020 ,  3 Answers

I have physical custody of my 2yr old daughter and joint legal (with me having final say as a provision). Am I within my rights in NYC to deny visitation to the father in order to limit my child's exposure? Governor Cuomo issued a stay-at-home for all non essential reasons (food, medical care, medic...

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Sign a waiver so I cant sue if I get coronavirus or get fired
Asked in Cartersville,  GA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

An employer is making staff sign a waiver of releasing liability if an employee gets coronavirus. So if they get sick they cant hold the business responsible. If they don't sign the waiver they are being told they can't work and may get fired. Is this legal in Georgia?

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Can I be put out of an extended Stay hotel if I can’t pay because of coronavirus lay off?
Asked in Arlington,  TX Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

I’m staying at an extended Stay America in Arlington Texas. Have been here since 11/2019. Currently laid off and unable to pay next rent. Can I be put out?

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Generally speaking, if a business is closed due to coronavirus, must I still meet the deadline to serve them?
Asked in Spotsylvania,  VA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

Court cases have been continued and the entire country has been advised to stay 6ft away from each other.

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Do I have the right to sue my employer for telling me that due to me having a cough, I am scarring customers away?
Asked in Saint Louis,  MO Mar. 20, 2020 ,  3 Answers

Roughly 3 weeks ago, I was diagnosed with having an acute bronchial infection. I had only called in one day and returned to work on my following shift. About a week and a half afterwards, my symptoms became worse so I went to the emergency room and was told that its a Chronic Cough and that I will n...

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Awaiting for visa extention+amendment amid COVID-19 outbreak?
Asked in San Antonio,  TX Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

My spouse's employer has filed an H1B extension along with amendment due to office relocation. the petition was filed during the 1st week of December 2019, We are yet to hear from USCIS on the decision. There was no RFE and the current waiting time seems to be until July. I-94 has expired 4 months a...

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Am I eligible to file for unemployment compensation?
Asked in Pittsburgh,  PA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I live in PA. I was fired fro Job A on 2/7/20 for willful misconduct but worked there for 6 years. I persistently job hunted and finally came along job B where I was given a signed “formal offer of employment that details the final and complete agreement between you and “company name”. The letter al...

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My mom won’t let me out?
Asked in Woodstock,  GA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

During the recent broadening of the COVID-19, my mom will not even let me go to work, let alone something as simple as the dog park. She told me if I left that I will not be allowed back home. I am 17 and she has kicked me out and forced me out of the home before. In December she kicked me out for w...

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Can I evict tenant if I gave them 30-days-notice before California's Covid-19 shelter-in-place?
Asked in Martinez,  CA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Forgive me in advance if I sound unsympathetic - please allow me to explain. For context I live in California's Bay Area, where a shelter in place was enacted on 03/16/20 due to Covid-19. My tenant is renting a room inside my house. My tenant has not paid his rent since 02/01/20, but pleaded not to ...

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Foreclosure judgment published in paper, although actual auctions are stayed right now. What is the purpose of this?
Asked in Smithtown,  NY Mar. 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I received a judgment of foreclosure and sale against me. The courts have stayed foreclosure auctions in New York due to Coronavirus. Today, the lender published the judgment of foreclosure and sale itself in the newspaper designated in the judgment for publishing the auction date and time. It is no...

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What I can do to keep in my visa process if I got selected in the lottery this next April 1st?
Asked in Miami,  FL Mar. 20, 2020 ,  3 Answers

Im an international student and currently under h1b visa process. Due to covid-19 company fired all the staff. I’m still having my status as student since I am still doing a master but I have applied to the h1b with the 1st master degree I did. I have already done opt and do not have option to do an...

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If there is a suspension of sentencing for federal prisons, does the 14th amendment protect against excessive delay?
Asked in Columbus,  OH Mar. 20, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I am an inactive attorney and a friend of mine was recently convicted in a federal conspiracy charge, even though in a letter written by the DA attorneys office stating they did not believe she knew the money she transferred was for drugs, she nevertheless was convicted and ordered to begin her sent...

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Must my 2 discrimination complaints still be served to former employer if they're closed due to coronavirus?
Asked in Spotsylvania,  VA Mar. 20, 2020 ,  2 Answers

Will I still need to meet the deadline to serve them? ... I worked for a local government. All buildings are now closed to the public, but employees are still working.

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