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Will an old criminal conviction keep me from adopting a child?

I was convicted of felony drug possession and distribution when I was 19 years old. I served my sentence and had a perfect record on probation. I’m now 34 years old, married, and have had no other trouble with the law whatsoever. My wife and I want to adopt a child but the worker at the Las Vegas adoption agency we met with said my felony conviction might bar me from adopting in Nevada. Is that true? Is there any way I can get the conviction off my record since it’s been so long and I have had no other convictions or legal problem at all? Could the same lawyer help me with both the adoption and clearing my record?

Las Vegas, NV
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Will a judge determine child support in uncontested divorce?

Ten years of marriage and two kids and my wife and I are divorcing. We want to do this amicably and agree to file for uncontested divorce. The kids will stay mostly with her and visit with me. I know under Texas law I have to pay child support and I am willing to do so but we don’t know how to determine how much. If we file the uncontested divorce, will a judge figure out at our divorce hearing how much child support I am supposed to pay? Or can my wife and I just determine an amount we both agree to?

Houston, TX
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Will a court separate siblings in a custody case?

My ex-husband and I have 2 daughters, and one has special needs. He wants shared custody of both girls. He’s a good dad, and I have no problem sharing equal time with him for our older daughter. However, our special needs daughter requires a lot of time and attention, and he has never been able to properly care for her on his own, partly because he won’t acknowledge she has disabilities. We are going to court soon for custody, and I want to know whether a judge could issue two different custody arrangements for our girls – shared custody of our older daughter and primary custody of our younger child to me? Is this the type of situation where it would help to have a lawyer represent me? So far I’ve been doing it on my own.

Philadelphia, PA
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Can a prenuptial agreement change community property law?

I am engaged to be married and want to know whether a prenuptial agreement can protect me from community property laws. After I marry, my spouse and I will live in Sacramento, and I know California abides by community property law. I have more property than my fiancée and I want to invest in additional rental properties. I want those properties to remain with me if we were to divorce, but what I’ve read about community property says if I buy properties while married, my wife has a 50% interest. Are prenuptials legal in California and can I use one to protect future properties I might buy? Also, I am a native Farsi speaker and want a lawyer who speaks Farsi to represent me if I do need a lawyer.

Sacramento, CA
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How long do I have to be married to get alimony?

We got married in Chicago 3 months ago and now I want a divorce. My husband became a different person after the wedding and I feel I don’t know him at all. I know we haven’t been married very long, but I did give up a very good career in Washington, D.C. to move here to live with him and get married. I can’t get the same kind of job here in Chicago as I had in D.C., and it’s too late to get my old job back. How long do you have to stay married to be eligible for alimony? I need financial help until I can find a new job and maybe even longer if I can’t find work that pays me an amount similar to what I earned before.

Chicago, IL
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