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Can i object to telephone hearing?
Asked in New York,  NY Mar. 18, 2020 ,  2 Answers

The court decides to change the in-person hearing to telephone hearing which is understandable. However, this does not work for us because of the bad signal in my area. I told the court I do not feel comfortable for telephone hearing, and open to a later date and will be willing to accommodate the c...

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What to do when my i94 expires?
Asked in Hartford,  CT Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Im an Indian citizen on H4 and my i94 expires soon on 03/30/2020. My husband denied to give me the paper work for extension. I couldn’t travel to India on 03/13/2020 because Of the Coronavirus travel ban in India for non Indian citizens that applies to my 17th month old U.S citizen baby. The airline...

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What's it called and process to ask the court either for an early release or to be put on home detention?
Asked in Riverside,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

How does an inmate in riverside county file for early release due to the COVID-19 and him having an underlying condition? Or ask court to be put on home detention? He has no violent charges no sexual charges literally all burglary and fraud type. He has no strikes. And hes in the jail under pc 1170h...

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COVID-19 quarantine, work from home, schools closed, at least 1 month of 50/50 (usually 70/30) smaller/no child support payment?
Asked in Richland,  WA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  3 Answers

A lot of moving parts, but the question asked above seems to cover it. Been divorced since June, 2015. Amicable. She gets way too much child support as is, in my opinion. She's re-married (June 2016), new baby (15 months old) with new husband (new provider). I make about 10% more than decree states ...

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Can a creditor levy your bank account during coronavirus lockdown?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  3 Answers

Can a creditor levy your bank account during coronavirus lockdown? Or take out the goverment funds they are sending us?

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Employment /unfair firing?
Asked in East Norriton,  PA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

In Pennsylvania now with this coronavirus my husband who is a maintenance worker for office buldings was contacted not to come in for 2 weeks to stay safe, the next day he was called in to do his hours for payroll that afternoon he was contacted to come in the next day to pressure wash gazebos outsi...

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What are the effects of non-payment of lease breakage charges for an apartment due to COVI-19 and what's the recourse?
Asked in Redmond,  WA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Hi, I was supposed to move to Redmond, WA from Arkansas for new job in second week of March 2020. I joined my new place of work in first week of March 2020 and had already initiated leasing process for apartment and signed the lease which started on March 9th 2020 in Redmond, WA, I have already paid...

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Form I-130 Visa Call Interview?
Asked in San Francisco,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  3 Answers

My wife is in India and February 26 NVC accepted my wife I-130 all documents so basically they send my wife I-130 to Mumbai Embassy so my question is that due to "Coronavirus" going on does it going to effect to delay for Visa Call Interview? And if yes then for how long?

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Can I break my daughters apartment lease because she is worried about the coronavirus in nyc? How much would I lose?
Asked in New York,  NY Mar. 18, 2020 ,  2 Answers

my daughters apartment lease Has 3 months to go and she has moved out of the apartment because she is worried about the coronavirus in nyc

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I recorded a DCFS worker repeatedly lying and twisting words in my home, can I use this to defend myself?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

I was a victim of DV last month. This triggered a DCFS investigation. This was the first time my kids had ever been exposed and while the abuse was entirely unacceptable, it was not an extreme situation (small bruises, nothing severe). That person has been removed from my home and a restraining orde...

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Can I remove someone from my home who is not obeying Covid warnings?
Asked in Demotte,  IN Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

A family member asked for a place to stay for 1 month while looking for an apartment. Needless to say that was nearly 15 years ago and she wont leave. Now that the virus is hitting our area, I've asked her to stay in the house she she has no reason to leave. She refuses and goes out every day to wal...

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How to find a criminal record?
Asked in New York,  NY Mar. 18, 2020 ,  4 Answers

I participated in Work and Travel program during the summer 2019. Unfortunately, in September 2019 I was arrested for a shoplifting in New York City. I got a document saying that I had to see a judge in November 2019. A big problem was that my Visa was about to expire (on the 1st of October 2019) an...

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Looking for a paralegal that can draft papers to squash a judgement?
Asked in Berkeley,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  5 Answers

I recently, found out that a civil judgement has been placed against me. I wasn't aware that there was a court hearing scheduled?

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Sick and vacation time use?
Asked in Detroit,  MI Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Can my employer force its employees to use their sick time and their vacation time, to get paid, while the business is closed, due to coronavirus concerns. This is an non union job, in an at will employment state (Michigan) Some full time employees have available sick/vacation time. Part time employ...

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My mom is visiting from Europe. Her Tourist Visa expires 03/22. I’m concerned about letting her fly out bc of Covid. Thoughts?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

Her flight is set to fly out on 03/20. He tourist waiver visa expires 03/22. She is older and has respiratory problems so Covid and traveling concerns me for her. What would happen if she were to over stay her tourist waiver visa in this situation?

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Is That His Final Bail?
Asked in Milwaukee,  WI Mar. 18, 2020 ,  2 Answers

So Yesterday My Brother Got Arrested For Driving Without License or Plates and Under 3 Grams Of Weed on The Inmate Website It Says His Bail Is 100 Dollars But Hes Telling Me Trough The Phone He Dint Get a Bail Yet So is The 100 Dollars Really His Bail or Are They Just Putting Anything? Please Lmk I ...

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I'm an assistant teacher with a contracted salary of $30,00 per year. Under what conditions can they go against this contract?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  2 Answers

I am an assistant teacher with a salary of $30,000 per year according to my contract. Recently, due to the coronavirus, our school decided to switch to online learning. I offered to help the teacher I assist and said I am willing to take on any position to help in this time because I can't afford to...

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If I have my child during spring break and school is extending due to COVID-19, do I get to keep my child until school resumes?
Asked in Round Rock,  TX Mar. 18, 2020 ,  4 Answers

I'm fighting custody battle with my ex-boyfriend and he currently has primary custodian. Per court order, I get him for spring break this year. Since schools are extending spring break due to the virus, do I get to keep the baby until the school resumes?

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Do we have to pay the private preschool if they are closing due to coronavirus?
Asked in Bellevue,  WA Mar. 18, 2020 ,  2 Answers

The private daycare/preschool, our kids go to, is closing due to the coronavirus. There are no cases of any student or teacher being sick. It's a preschool that has less than 5 teachers work each day and only 28 students per day. They are not refunding us for the time of closure and are expecting us...

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Kids & I relocated to AZ from WA what happens if dad wants them?
Asked in Phoenix,  AZ Mar. 18, 2020 ,  1 Answers

He’s not on Birth certificate for my youngest he’s on my oldests birth certificate. But we’ve never gone through court about kids for anything. They’ve been living with me I let them see me. But because this coronavirus epidemic shutting down my work I was Forced to take my children and move to Ariz...

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