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December 9, 2025

Can I keep my ex from removing our child from the US?

I have never set up a parenting plan. Our daughter is 8, and we split when she was 6 months old. We have been able to manage a schedule fairly well over the years. In my opinion, he can be abusive and makes threats when something upsets him. It doesn't happen often, but it scares me when he gets in those moods. He has dual citizenship with the U.S. and South Africa. I just want to make sure there is a legal document so he couldn't take her to South Africa for an extended period of time.

Family

November 5, 2025

The bank refused to deposit my check in 2023 due to racial discrimination. Can I seek legal recourse?

So I had a real U.S. Treasury Department tax check from 2023 that I was trying to cash at BMO Bank. They wouldn’t deposit it at the time due to racial discrimination against me and didn’t believe the check was real. Is there a possibility that I can seek litigation beyond that matter, or is it too late? I didn’t know what to do at the time, so I endorsed it into my roommate’s account — and he stole it from me.

Legal (General)

November 5, 2025

Can I sue my employer for retaliation?

Do I have a retaliation case?

Employment

November 3, 2025

[OH] [OH] Will I go to jail for not paying child support?

I was just slapped with $11k in child support arrears due to my ex objecting to the original order last year. The magistrate didn’t allow me to present evidence, so my ex ended up being granted an increased amount from me and the $11k in arrears calculated back to April 2024. Will I be arrested even while paying it? Or would my ex be able to get me arrested for it being such a large amount?

OH Family

November 3, 2025

[MI] Where do I file for divorce if we were married in Tennessee but now live in Michigan?

I need to get a divorce. I have no kids and no assets to split. Both parties agree.

MI Divorce

November 1, 2025

Which chapter of bankruptcy should I file for?

Bankruptcy.

Legal (General)

October 31, 2025

[NY] [NY] If I pay the stipulation for owed rent, can I avoid eviction?

So, today I owe nearly $50,000. In 2024, I sued my landlord in Supreme Court, and suddenly she was willing to comply—with no stipulation talks. The only reason we didn’t settle was because she refused to drop the eviction case in housing court. When we went to Supreme Court here in the Bronx, I was hit with paperwork errors, so according to her attorney, he would have dropped it with prejudice. We made a deal to drop it without prejudice so I could re-open the lawsuit later. Apparently, in housing court, it’s “pay or go,” and they don’t seem to handle fraud issues—it’s all about whether you owe rent. Once a tenant owes, the tenant apparently has no rights here in the Bronx. When I presented my case to the judge on Friday, June 13, 2025, she said the stipulation is valid—even though my ex-attorney was fraudulent—because of “apparent authority.”

NY Landlord-Tenant

October 31, 2025

Can I sue GE for a burn caused by a microwave?

I was burned by a GE microwave while cleaning it. I have a permanent burn on my arm measuring 3×2" from the metal housing around the light.

Personal Injury

October 31, 2025

I have video and a witness to a car accident. How do I get my insurer to pay for my claim?

The at-fault vehicle owner’s insurance won’t pay for my accident.

Consumer Protection

October 30, 2025

[IL] [IL] Once the child is 18 and the child support stops, can the other parent go back for more money?

In Illinois, for child support — once the child is 18 and the child support stops — can the other parent go back for more money?

IL Family

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