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(TX) Is there a way to court-order paternity testing as a possible biological father who does not have custody of the child in question?

Edit: If the answer is 'yes', what is that type of filing / request called and with whom would we file it? The custodial / maternal parent lives in a different county than we do. Location: TX, USA ...

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Inducing Panic M1 in Ohio

Location: Ohio Today, I learned I have an arrest warrant for inducing panic from Feb of 2025. Here’s what happened: I was sitting in a Dollar General parking lot in my car, waiting for DoorDash or...

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How long do I have to sue my sister for what she owes me? (TN)

Location: Tennessee So long story short, my mom got sick about 3 years ago and died 2 years ago. My sister was the executor of the estate, but I paid absolutely everything for the estate to save t...

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Should I sue a car dealership? For truck being at dealership for 8 months?

January 2026 I am in Tennessee I took my truck to the dealership because the heat wasn’t working. They diagnosed head gasket/cylinder head issues and told me the engine was failing. They said a com...

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I'm a non-party witness in an ongoing wrongful termination case and the plaintiff included deeply private and irrelevant information about me in a filing

Location: California Hi all, I am a non-party witness in an ongoing wrongful termination case in which the plaintiff was fired for sexually harassing and traumatizing me. He filed the wrongful term...

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Property Management Company Offered Reletting Option and Added $3,956 Buyout Fee to My Rent

Location: Virginia I gave a 60 day notice to vacate on July 19th, for September 17th, during my prior lease period. My new lease period began July 30th for 13 months. After giving notice they infor...

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Served for a foreclosure for a mortgage I'm not on

Hey everyone I'll give the facts that I have, I have also sought legal counsel but still feeling quite muddy regarding my options. Location: Sullivan County, New York Five acres, three bedroom r...

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Aunt and uncle are abusive parents. What can I do?

Location: Michigan, US. As far as I can remember, my aunt and uncle have been abusive parents to their son and daughter. Both children are at/under the age of 10. List of offenses include: - Their...

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Neighbor moved two property markers and then called the sheriff on us when they were moved back to their original spot.

That’s about it. We moved the posts back and they called the sheriff. These people have been awful to live next to. Won’t take no for an answer types. The sheriff thought they were being ridiculous...

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Need advise!!! Landlord lied to me

Location: Chicago IL So I recently signed a lease for a new apartment in Chicago. I viewed the place in the end June and signed shortly after. Before signing I was concerned about pests so I asked ...

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HOA question - agents misrepresented HOA presence

Location: Alaska, USA We bought in a new build in 2022 and we were told there might be an HOA and we could elect to not be included if we weren’t interested. Fast forward 3 years, and there is an ...

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Tort claim filed against me for car accident, uninsured - Los Angeles, CA, USA

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Back in March I was hit by someone while driving; I was in the middle of a 4-way Stop intersection when they ran the stop sign and T-Boned me. I didn't have c...

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My name is on a foreclosure listing for the house my ex spouse kept in the divorce. How do I remove it?

Location: Minnesota I was divorced in September 2024. I put up zero fight for the house and my ex spouse kept it. He has since developed a drug habit that lost him his job and I have been notified ...

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Lawyer dropped me without filing anything

Location: Minnesota April 2025 I placed a retainer with a lawyer to start divorce proceedings with my ex. I had previously self filed through a website, but my ex refused to sign the paperwork and ...

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Mentally handicapped friend of mine partially witnessed a murder 6 years ago and never reported it. Can we still report it?

Location: Washington State. I have a buddy who has a learning disability, autism, and just a general sort of slowness to him. He’s a lovely friend of mine. But sometimes he shuts down and doesn’t v...

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Neighbors got raided recently and I wake up to my roommates allowing said Neighbors to plant illegal items in our house.

Location: Texas It's been about 2 days I live in the US, Texas, Arlington I live with my friend and his friend who owns the house , until I get my own apartment Said home owner used to buy weed f...

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DUI arrest in AZ

Location: Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Hello, I am just curious about a DUI arrest on my mother in law on Saturday night. She was driving and the cop pulled her over, she believed it was for a br...

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Do I Need to Split My Car Buyback Check with My Cosigner Who Owes Me Money?

Location: Portland, Oregon (and Central Pa) I helped a friend lease a car by cosigning for it, and I provided a $4000 down-payment. Between that, employee discounts, and EV tax credits, he was able...

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an apartment complex i never got accepted to live in is trying to force me to pay 4 months of electricity, what legal action can i take to make sure they take financial responsibility for that empty unit?

location: tucson az. (*5 months, aug-dec, $500) okay so in 2024, i applied to live at an apartment complex. my move in date was pretty much immediate, and the leasing agent was so sure that i would...

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Unemployment denied, fired due to "annoying coworkers" (reporting abusive behavior) - CA

Location: CA - I worked for a retail location as a supervisor for a little over a year. Boss was notorious for firing people, hiring, not training them, not giving feedback, and firing again for in...

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I’m getting sued for a ridiculous injury settlement following a minor accident and I’m not sure how to proceed.

Location: Georgia A few months ago (February) I was backing out of my apartment’s parking complex at no more than 5 mph and hit an idle vehicle sitting in the middle of the parking lot (I completel...

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