Advice & Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking
Task Force Legal Issues and Referrals Legal issues for human trafficking victims often sound like a “yes” answer to one or more of the following questions: Are you scared for your immigration status? Do you need to make or update the custody arrangements for your...
How Is Residential Responsibility (Formerly Known As Custody) Decided?
Residential responsibility is not decided by what is fair to the parents. It is a decision the Courts must make when parents cannot agree. Courts consider what is in the “best interests of the child” and look at the following factors: • Parents’ emotional ties with...
Power of Attorney for a Minor Child
What is a Power of Attorney for a Minor Child? • A Power of Attorney appoints a person called the Attorney in Fact to step into the shoes of the parent and make decisions for the minor child. A Power of Attorney does not create a guardianship. The Power of Attorney...
Can I Get An Annulment?
What Is An Annulment? An annulment is a legal proceeding to declare that a marriage never happened. Only marriages between certain people can be annulled. Is An Annulment Right For Me? Marriages may be annulled if one of the following situations occur: 1. A spouse is...
