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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
- Family Lawyer Cost in Idaho
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Idaho. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost of…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in New Mexico
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under New Mexico law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent is likely to…
- How to File a Sexual Harassment Complaint in Florida
The employees of Florida enterprises are supposed to be able to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment. Florida employment laws require employers in the state to…
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Florida
An individual who has been convicted of any felony criminal offense in Florida loses their right to possess a firearm. In fact, it is a felony criminal offense for an…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in Ohio
Two procedures are available in Ohio that result in making the criminal record of some felony offenses unavailable to the public for viewing. One procedure is sealing. With sealing, the…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in North Carolina
Custody orders in North Carolina are orders issued by a court that are legally binding on the parents. Violating a court order regarding custody and visitation may lead a parent…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Massachusetts
There are two types of custody in Massachusetts, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be full or shared in Massachusetts. Shared physical custody would mean that…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in Missouri
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in Missouri. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in Wisconsin
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 Colorado
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 New Mexico
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in New Mexico. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Kansas
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Kansas law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent is likely to pass…
- How to File a Sexual Harassment Complaint in California
The employees of California enterprises are supposed to be able to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment. California employment laws require employers in the state to…
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm in California
An individual who has been convicted of any felony criminal offense in California loses their right to possess a firearm. In fact, it is a felony criminal offense for an…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in New York
In New York, felony expungement is not available. The process of making criminal records unavailable for public view is usually referred to as “sealing” a criminal conviction in New York…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Washington
There are two types of custody in Washington, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be full, or “primary,” as it is called in Washington state, or…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in Illinois
Custody orders in Illinois are orders issued by a court that are legally binding on the parents. Violating a court order regarding custody and visitation may lead a parent to…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in Tennessee
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in Tennessee. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, a parent who feels that their current custody or parenting time arrangement no longer works for them may certainly seek to modify their existing arrangement. In Massachusetts, what…
- Child Support Fraud Application in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 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 Arkansas
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Arkansas. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost of…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced in Louisiana
In Louisiana, a parent may petition a court for modification of an existing court order that requires one parent to pay child support to the other parent. A court may…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Iowa
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Iowa law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to the…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in Texas
Custody orders in Texas are orders issued by a court that are legally binding on the parents. Violating a court order regarding custody and visitation may lead a parent to…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Michigan
There are two types of custody in Michigan, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be full or shared in Michigan. Shared physical custody would mean that…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in New Jersey
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in New Jersey. That is because there are a number of different factors…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in Washington
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…
- Sue Employer for Unpaid Wages in South Carolina
Under both federal and South Carolina labor laws, a worker who has not been paid the wages they are owed by their employer may bring a legal action to recover…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Nevada
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Nevada. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- How to Get Child Support Reduced in Alabama
In Alabama, a parent may petition a court for modification of an existing court order that requires one parent to pay child support to the other parent. A court may…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in California
Custody orders in California are legally binding orders issued by a court that are legally binding on the parents. Violating a court order regarding custody and visitation may lead a…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Georgia
There are two types of custody in Georgia, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be full or shared in Georgia. Shared physical custody would mean that…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in Michigan
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in Michigan. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in New Jersey
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 Wisconsin
Under both federal and Wisconsin 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 Minnesota
In Minnesota, 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 Minnesota, only the…
- Child Support Lawsuit by an Adult Child in South Carolina
In most cases, an adult child does not have legal standing to sue their parent for unpaid child support. It is the custodial parent who has the right to receive…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Connecticut
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Connecticut. That is because there are a number of different factors that affect…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Oklahoma
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Oklahoma law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to the…
- How to Get Full Custody of a Child in Illinois
Parents often use the term “full custody” to refer to what is known as “sole parental responsibility” in Illinois legal terminology. Illinois uses new terms for the two kinds of…
- 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…