A few years ago my niece gave her three kids up for adoption. Her kids had originally been taken out of her home because of concerns of drug use and the cleanliness of her home I believe. She has since changed her life and wants her kids back. What are the chances of her reversing her voluntary relinquishment of parental rights? She says she didn’t really understand everything when this happened and felt pressured to do it. It is generally very difficult to set aside […]
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I Don’t Trust the Executor of my Grandfather’s Estate
My grandfather recently passed away. I believe he had a will and my aunt is the executor of the estate and is handling everything. I don’t trust her and my family is worried that she won’t fairly distribute the assets. What can we do? The answer to your question depends on several factors including how your grandfather’s assets were titled, whether a will exists and, if so, whether it has been filed with the court. If no will actually exists, your grandfather’s property would pass […]
Do they have to pay me while I am at the conference?
My question concerns an HR problem: I was required to travel from Newton to a work conference, 250 miles away. The conference did not start until the following day. The supervisor needed to be there a day early. The offer was made three times, for separate, independent travel, but it was not considered a good option by the supervisor. The question is: what is the legal compensation due for: 1) that first day of travel & waiting; 2) for the following 2 days of conference; […]
Suing the dog owner?
You often see on the news that someone gets bit by a dog and seriously wounded. It seems like in many of these situations some liability may exist for the owner of the dog. However, as an owner of a dog myself, it doesn’t seem fair that the owner should automatically be responsible for the dog’s actions. Under what circumstances can the owner of a dog be sued? This is a question perhaps contemplated by many dog owners. The prospect of going on a walk […]
Is it possible to terminate the biological father’s parental rights?
When my daughter was in college she met this deadbeat guy and they unfortunately had a kid together. The guy has shown absolutely no interest in the child’s life. My daughter has since graduated from college, has a good job, and is now engaged. The child is three now and she wants to terminate the biological father’s rights to the child so her soon-to-be husband can adopt the child. Is this possible? How do you recommend going about this. In short, it is possible for […]