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Susan is a member of the State Bar of California. She received her J.D. degree in 1983 from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and practiced plaintiff’s personal injury law for 8 years in California. She also taught civil procedure in the Paralegal program at Santa Clara University. She then taught English as a foreign language for eight years in the Czech Republic. Most recently, she taught English as a second language for Montgomery County Public Schools in suburban Washington, D.C. Now she devotes her time to writing on legal and environmental topics. You can follow her on her LinkedIn page.
Articles By Susan Nerlinger
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in North Carolina
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in North Carolina. That is because there are a number of different factors…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in North Carolina
A parent who feels that their current custody or visitation arrangement no longer works for their situation may certainly seek to modify their existing arrangement. One way is to agree…
- Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages in Indiana
Under both federal and Indiana labor laws, a worker who has not been paid the wages they are owed by their employer may bring a legal action to recover their…
- Single Mother Custody Rights in Maryland
In Maryland, if the parents of a child are married, they have an equal right to visitation and custody. However, if the parents are not married, in Maryland, only the…
- Child Support Lawsuit by an Adult Child in Maryland
The right of a custodial parent to receive child support in Maryland from the non-custodial parent continues until the child reaches the age of 18 or 19 if they are…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Arizona
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Arizona. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How Much Does a Custody Lawyer Cost in Wyoming?
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a child custody lawyer in Wyoming. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost of…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Texas
Texas family law recognizes two kinds of child custody: physical custody and legal custody. Texas has some special terminology in this area. It refers to physical custody as “possessory conservatorship,”…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in New York
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in New York. That is because there are a number of different factors…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in California
Parents often use the term “full custody” to refer to what is known as “sole custody” in California legal terminology. California recognizes two kinds of custody in California, legal custody…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in Florida
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in Florida. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in New York
A parent who feels that their current custody or visitation arrangement no longer works for their situation may certainly seek to modify their existing custody or visitation order. One way…
- Child Support Application Fraud in Alabama
In Alabama, both parents of a child are legally obligated to provide financial support to ensure their child’s well-being. However, parents might not be married. Or they may be in…
- Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages in Arizona
Under both federal and Arizona labor laws, a worker who has not been paid the wages they are owed by their employer may bring a legal action to recover their…
- Single Mother Custody Rights in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, if the parents of a child are married, they have an equal right to visitation and custody. However, if the parents are not married, in Massachusetts, only the…
- Child Support Lawsuit by an Adult Child in Indiana
The right of a custodial parent to receive child support in Indiana from the non-custodial parent continues until the child reaches the age of 18 or 19 if they are…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Kentucky
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Kentucky. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced in Minnesota
In Minnesota, a parent may petition a court for modification of an existing court order that requires a non-custodial parent to pay child support to a custodial parent. A parent’s…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in South Carolina
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under South Carolina law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to…
- How Much Does a Custody Lawyer Cost in Vermont?
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a child custody lawyer in Vermont. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost of…
- How to Terminate Child Support in Idaho
Child support in Idaho should be paid until the child turns 18 or 19 if the child attends high school and still lives with the custodial parent. A court may…
- Child Support Application Fraud in Minnesota
In Minnesota, both parents of a child are legally obligated to provide financial support to ensure their child’s well-being. However, parents might not be married. Or they may be in…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Alabama
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Alabama. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, a parent may petition a court for modification of an existing court order that requires a non-custodial parent to pay child support to a custodial parent. Or a…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Colorado
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Colorado law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to the…
- How Much Does a Custody Lawyer Cost in North Dakota?
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a child custody lawyer in North Dakota. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in California
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in California. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in Texas
In Texas, child custody is referred to as “conservatorship.” A person’s relationship with their child, when established by a court order, is described as “custody” and “conservatorship.” An individual to…
- Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages in Virginia
Under both federal and Virginia labor laws, a worker who has not been paid the wages they are owed by their employer may bring a legal action to recover their…
- Single Mother Custody Rights in Arizona
In Arizona, if the parents of a child are married, they have equal rights to visitation and custody. However, if the parents are not married, in Arizona, only the mother…
- Child Support Lawsuit by an Adult Child in Tennessee
The right of a custodial parent to receive child support in Tennessee payments from the non-custodial parent continues until the child reaches the age of 18 or 19 if they…
- Child Support Application Fraud in Maryland
In Maryland, both parents of a child are legally obligated to provide financial support to ensure their child’s well-being. However, parents might not be married. Or they may be in…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Colorado
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Colorado. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced in Indiana
In Indiana, a parent may petition a court for modification of an existing court order that requires them to pay child support to the custodial parent of their child. The…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Missouri
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Missouri law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to the…
- How Much Does a Custody Lawyer Cost in Rhode Island?
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a child custody lawyer in Rhode Island. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- How to Terminate Child Support in Alaska
Child support in Alaska should be paid until the child turns 18 or 19 if the child attends high school and still lives with the custodial parent. A court may…
- Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages in Michigan
Under both federal and Michigan labor laws, a worker who has not been paid the wages they are owed by their employer may bring a legal action to recover their…
- Single Mother Custody Rights in Michigan
In Michigan, if the parents of a child are married, they have an equal right to visitation and custody. However, if the parents are not married, in Michigan, only the…
- Child Support Lawsuit by an Adult Child in Virginia
The right of a custodial parent to receive child support in Virginia payments from the non-custodial parent continues until the child reaches the age of 18 or 19 if they…
- Child Support Application Fraud in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, both parents of a child are legally obligated to provide financial support to ensure their child’s well-being. However, parents might not be married. Or they may be in…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Maryland
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Maryland. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced in Tennessee
In Tennessee, a parent may petition a court for modification of an existing court order that requires a non-custodial parent to pay child support to a custodial parent. The non-custodial…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Tennessee
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Tennessee law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to the…
- How Much Does a Custody Lawyer Cost in Maine?
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a child custody lawyer in Maine. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How to Terminate Child Support in South Dakota
Child support in South Dakota should be paid until the child turns 18 or graduates from high school, which comes later. A court may require a noncustodial parent to pay…
- Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages in Georgia
Under both federal and Georgia labor laws, a worker who has not been paid the wages they are owed by their employer may bring a legal action to recover the…
- Single Mother Custody Rights in Georgia
In Georgia, if the parents of a child are married, they have an equal right to visitation and custody. However, if the parents are not married, in Georgia, only the…
- Child Support Lawsuit by an Adult Child in North Carolina
The right of a custodial parent to receive child support in North Carolina payments from the non-custodial parent continues until the child reaches the age of 18 or 19 if…
- Child Support Application Fraud in Tennessee
In Tennessee, both parents of a child are legally obligated to provide financial support to ensure their child’s well-being. However, parents might not be married. Or they may be in…