Once a court has ordered child support do you need a lawyer to have a paternity test done? -

My ex mistress had a baby. I signed a acknoledgement of paternity paper without reading what it was, was told it was a release form for the baby. She had it covered and I later learned the nurse that was a witness was a good freind of hers. I know it was stupid but I was in a hurry. Now I have been ordered to pay child support which I won t mind if the child is mine. Which I doubt. The baby look noyhing like me and the dates don t add up. Also she told my wife she was a virgin until she meet me so not true. Anyway I know I can still have a dna test done that I need to pay for but will I need a lawyer to patition the court so it s legal?

You can tell the court you were not married and you have doubts that the child is yours and ask them to order a test!

I d be pretty surprised if you could get a DNA test done, or that the results would make any difference to your child support obligation, after you already acknowledged paternity. You do need to see a lawyer.

You will need a lawyer

If you suspect the Child is not yours, then you should have a paternity test done. But I would not base whether the child looks like you as the sole basis of paternity. Unless, of course if the child is of a different race, because that would make it rather obvious that the child is not yours.

No just petition the court. The judge will order it.

It all depends on which state issued the support order and paternity decree. Few states will allow you to have that decree set aside. (Maryland is one of the few I am aware of.) If your state won t allow it, proving that you are not the father will not remove your obligation to pay child support! You may very well be paying child support for years for a child you didn t father!

If you get the child for any type of visitation, you can get a DNA test done without a court order. You just bring the baby to the lab and they will swab his mouth. It usually takes a few days to a couple of weeks to get the results back, and it will cost you around 300 dollars. If the DNA results eliminate you as the father, petition the Court to have your child support obligations terminated. You need some type of evidence that the child is not yours other than that the he doesn t look like you before you go back to Court. Otherwise, you will just piss the judge off, and if the child is yours, he will hammer you for wasting his time. You also need to drop that crap about the nurse being a friend of your ex mistress. It is irrelevant to the fact that you signed an acknowledgement of paternity. If you signed something, it is presumed that you read it. Stop acting like such a victim.

Get the DNA results first. Once you have the results and you are not the father, then you can decide to petion the court through an attorney or on your own. Either way, the courts are going to relief you from the burden of paying for child support. If you don t wish to pay for the DNA test, you can join the Maury show for a free one.

I live in SoCal and I need a good property lawyer. Anyone you would recommend? -

I caught my landlord with a live webcam on in the apartment. Does this not violate my 4th amendment rights? Can anyone recommend me a good lawyer?

I d start by reporting it to the police department first !!!!

Could anyone exactly guide me, how to be empanneled as a Lawyer for an / any International Organisation ? -

I am sincerely interested to work for any organisation involved in India, to represent them, in legal matters, in Courts, here, in this land as their Lawyer .

You need to get to know the international organizations in India. You need to research these yourself, to know about their history and work fully. And you need to identify the legal work they do, and what staff members are in charge of this work. The Internet makes this quite easy to do. Then you need to present these staff members with your credentials as a lawyer and references that attest to your skills as such. You need to be clear about what exactly you are proposing regarding your role with each organization.

You may need to look up the sites of some NGO s, for this! Also, seek help from Lions Club, Rotary, Masons etc., without actually soliciting and getting into trouble on that count! Do short courses in subjects like proprietary rights, merchantile law, extradition etc., and get noticed through your good performance in the courses! Do well, good luck!

Patent Lawyer Attorney job outlook for a biochemist? -

I have been told by many that jobs are scarce for lawyers these days is this also true for patent lawyer? If I am biochem is a 4 year degree plus a JD enough to get a job? I have heard that many bio jobs require a PhD and a JD is this true?

I just graduated from law school on Sunday. My class salutatorian had a PhD in chemistry and has landed a very very very nice job in a Chicago patent law firm. Most of the people in my class who were interested in patent law had undergrad engineering degrees or other graduate degrees. Remember there s a patent bar you have to pass as well.

there are more attorneys out there than the world needs - what does biochem and law have to do with each other in relation to patent law?

You should look into the Us Patent and Trade office. USPTO hires lots of folks with Science backgrounds to do patent examinations. Good place to work and good work life balance

Who is the best lawyer in LA for the Iranians who want to have permanent residency in US? -

I would like to get a permanent residency in US when I am in US.I have a sibling who is a US citizen.

There are a number of resources you can use to look for good immigration attorneys in the Los Angeles area. I have included some links below. Hope this helps. Good luck.

I suggest you to contact the Law Firm I use. It s called Baker amp; McKenzie They were the first firm with 1000 lawyers (Back in 1987) and they were the first law firm with sales of $1 Billion USD. They have offices in Palo Alto, San Diego and San Francisco 660 Hansen Way Palo Alto, California Two Embarcadero Center Twenty-Fourth Floor San Francisco, California 12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 150 San Diego, California Twelfth Floor, 101 West Broadway San Diego, California NOTE: I asume you are a very wealthy individual

How long does it take to earn a decent amount as a lawyer? -

I want to be a lawyer when I am older, but I was wondering how long it takes before they start earning big money, like 50,000+? Thanks

It depends on where you get your education and where you practice law and what type of law. I worked in the legal field (not as a lawyer) for 20+ years. As of 2001, new associates at our firm (those fresh out of law school) were receiving starting salaries between $90-110,000.

$50K isn t big money, by the way. Articles (law graduates working a year before writing bar exam) sometimes pay six figures depending where you are and what area of the law you practise. Depends. Criminal attys get paid least, generally. Corporate and tax most. Civil lit lots but sporadically. Depends where you are and where you went to school, how old you were when you graduated (be young!) and how well you did. Everyone in America seems to graduate in the top 10 of their law class, too, it seems, or that s the story they tell. Luck, of course, counts, too.

As indicated above if you go to a larger firm right out of school you will be over $100k fast You will need to be at the top of your class so work hard

Does a certain former lawyer and state legislator from Illinois have enough experience to be president? -

Yup - he does. And he was home-schooled, too. It s Abraham Lincoln. And didn t anyone read that the question was NOT about Barack Obama?

no he does not and we have already seen for the past seven years what that sort of person has gotten America into and far from the golden age all the supporters of this former lawyer and state legislator envision it shall be the start of the downfall of the American Democracy even the Bible warns of false prophets

I think his previous experience was acting as a community organizer and a state senator. I want to be fair here. Hillary Clinton NEVER held office before she ran for the US Senate representing New York; what s odd is that she wasn t even really a New Yorker, but since New York has always been in love with the Clintons, she won by an overwhelming margin. Republicans in New York basically gave her a quot;passquot; (well she actually did run against a fresh-faced Rep. Rick Lazio, but no one- probably not even he himself- gave him a chance). So she basically got elected because she was the wife of a highly popular Democratic president. Obama ran in an uncontested race to win his own Senate seat in 2004. (Incidentally, his opponent was supposed to be Jack Ryan, the ex-husband of Star Trek actress and uber-Borg hottie Jeri Ryan. It was Jeri Ryan s deposition that revealed a sordid sexual past, which eventually caused Jack to bow out, leaving Obama in. So you can argue that it was kinky behavior by Jeri Ryan s husband that allowed Obama to get where he is today..now you know the rest of the story lol..ok getting back on track/) The only difference here is that Hillary has an extra 4 years as a US Senator. You can argue that is a lot of extra experience, but in all honesty it is minor by comparison to, for example, a Ted Kennedy (1962-present). Then again, Ted Kennedy has been in the Senate nearly half a century (my God has it been that long?) and he has never distinguished himself as a major national leader- other than being a rabid liberal, womanizer, and notorious drinker. So the gist is: -Neither Clinton nor Obama have significantly more experience- or less- than the other. -Seniority does not necessaily confer quot;experiencequot; in a certain policy area, or even in general. Hillary s only foreign policy experience, besides a few high profile trips to various hot spots around the world, has been her membership of the Senate Armed Services Committee- which isn t really a foreign policy committee per se. Her committee memberships are much more significant in domestic issues like education and health care. Technically, Obama does sit on committees that specifically relate to foreign affairs and domestic security issues- the Foreign Relations Committee and Homeland Security Committee. But he has spent more time campaigning than legislating or sitting on committees. So if I had to give a score on experience, I d say Hillary 4, Obama 3. Not much difference there. I am in favor of Clinton bcause she has a stronger domestic agenda, esp. health care. I am sure most of her supporters look at her as strongest on domestic issues.

It seems to me that the sudden advocates of quot;experiencequot; tended to overwhelming vote for a little-known, relatively inexperienced governor from Texas 7 years ago, despite the fact that his opponent (in the primary and general election) was far more experienced. So, excuse me for being a little skeptical about the authenticity of the quot;experiencequot; angle now that it has taken a 180 degree turn in order to be used in a more self-serving fashion. To answer your question, however, it depends on what quot;experiencequot; you think is relevant. The fact of the matter is that no candidate has been president before, so none of them know what the job entails. Furthermore, no candidate knows everything, so all of them will require some acclamation. Therefore, I would contend that the question is not how much, or what experience is needed, because none of it is directly applicable. The question should instead be: who has the best skills. If you think skills derive from experiece, then McCain should only have skills to legislate because he has never had executive experience. If instead, you believe that certain skills that are requisite for the complex position of President are innate and cannot be learned by sitting in the Senate for 20 years, then you need to consider other factors when making your determination of a suitable candidate. Of course, this is not a concept that the newfound advocates of quot;experiencequot; should have any problem digesting. After all, these are the same folks who are eager to point out the quot;changequot; does not necessarily mean good change. Flipping the coin over, quot;experiencequot; does not necessarily mean good experience.

I dont care I love the word CHANGE and stuff. its cool, im gonna sniff glue

No

Well lets see now. How much experience did Bush have. Quite a lot I understand. Look what experience has done for America since he has been President. Not saying much for quot;experiencequot; does it!