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Thank you for your question. We’re sorry to hear that you’re going through such a difficult time! The short answer is that the Court is required to do what is in the child’s best interest. We can certainly apply for an Order that requires her father to exercise only supervised parenting time with her. We strongly suggest that you schedule a consultation with an attorney experience in child custody laws. ... Read More

The notion that your family was "deoending on that money" that you didn't actually have in hand is not likely to be a compelling point and worse may give the impression its a sympathy ploy or some other effort at manipulation. Bottom line is there is no practical means to address a $2,000.00 claim if you are residing in another state and subject to active duty restrictions as a plaintiff litigant. You can check with local JAG and see if they can help, but its likely one of those issues that you will have to carry on and move forward from for practical not legal reasons. Especially since some issue with a money back arrangement being affected by a warranty claim is certainly not a clear issue. ... Read More

Limted rights as the landlord is entitled to reasonable access to the property for showing it. What that entails is always a dispute. This may be better address my working out an early termination of the rental so you can move elsewhere sooner. You can even try a cash for keys deal as some owners will provide an incentive to move early to facilitate a sale. ... Read More

You can't have it both ways, where you want work performed but refuse to authorize it writing in some fashion. You will need to address this issue with the manufactuer or the warranty company. Obviously you should not be expected to agree in advance that the repair work was properly done, but such verbage on a estimate alone may be of little conseqeuence. Its impossible to address this issue based upon a single sentance cut out of an entire form.... Read More

 A revocable living trust -- or an irrevocable living trust which can pay to you, whether it does or not -- will not protect your assets if long term medical care is needed.  Worse yet, in some states putting your home in the trust will make it a countable asset for Medicaid purposes:  you will have to sell the home and spend down to $2,000 before you are eligible for Medicaid.  Use the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys to find a Delaware elder lawyer to help you do effective planning (www.naela.org)... Read More

Your father has the right to decide whether to grant a Durable Power of Attorney or not.  Your father has the right to decide whether to write a Will or not.  If he dies without a Will, his estate will owe the unpaid federal income taxes and any other debts and must pay them before distributing anything, such as net proceeds from the sale of the house, to his heirs.... Read More