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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.
Articles By Susan Nerlinger
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in Tennessee
Some criminal offenses can be expunged in Tennessee. When a criminal record is expunged in Tennessee, it is removed from court and law enforcement records. No one is able to…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in Pennsylvania
Custody orders in Pennsylvania 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…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Wyoming
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Wyoming. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost of…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Vermont
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Vermont law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent is likely to pass…
- How to File a Lawsuit Against Your Employer for Unfair Treatment in Texas
Texas law prohibits discrimination, or unfair treatment, in the workplace on the basis of the race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age of those…
- What Court Handles Breach of Contract and How Do I File in Pennsylvania?
A contract is an agreement between two parties in which each party promises a performance of some kind. For example, a manufacturer of goods might promise to deliver a quantity…
- How to File a Sexual Harassment Complaint in Arizona
The employees of Arizona enterprises are supposed to be able to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination as well. Arizona employment…
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Arizona
An individual who has been convicted of any felony criminal offense in Arizona loses their right to possess a firearm and ammunition as well. In fact, it is a felony…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in Wisconsin
A judge may expunge the court records of some of an individual’s felony convictions in Wisconsin. The defendants must meet the eligibility requirements for felony expungement. One requirement is that…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in Minnesota
Custody orders in Minnesota 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 Virginia
There are two types of custody in Virginia, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be sole or joint in Virginia. If parents have joint physical custody,…
- Family Lawyer Cost in South Dakota
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in South Dakota. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost…
- What Court Handles Breach of Contract and How Do I File in Florida?
A contract is an agreement between two parties in which each party promises a performance of some kind. For example, a manufacturer of goods might promise to deliver a quantity…
- How to File a Sexual Harassment Complaint in Virginia
The employees of Virginia enterprises are supposed to be able to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination as well. Virginia employment…
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Washington
An individual who has been convicted of any felony criminal offense in Washington loses their right to possess a firearm. In fact, it is a felony criminal offense for an…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in Massachusetts
There are a number of different procedures available in Massachusetts that result in making the criminal record of some criminal offenses unavailable to the public for viewing. One procedure is…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in Indiana
Custody orders in Indiana 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…
- Family Lawyer Cost in Rhode Island
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in Rhode Island. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Montana
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Montana law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent is likely to pass…
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Michigan
An individual who has been convicted of any felony criminal offense in Michigan loses their right to possess a firearm. In fact, it is a felony criminal offense for an…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in California
An individual may be able to expunge or delete a record of a felony conviction under certain circumstances. The basic requirements for felony expungement are as follows: An individual has…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in Washington
There are a number of different procedures available in Washington that result in making the criminal record of some criminal offenses unavailable to the public for viewing. One procedure is…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in Tennessee
Custody orders in Tennessee 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 Louisiana
There are two types of custody in Louisiana, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be sole, shared, or joint in Louisiana. If parents have shared physical…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Utah
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…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in Louisiana
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under Louisiana law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent may pass to the…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in Louisiana
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in Louisiana. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost…
- Family Lawyer Cost in New Hampshire
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of a family law attorney in New Hampshire. That is because a number of different factors affect the cost…
- Child Custody after Death of Custodial Parent in West Virginia
In most cases, stability and continuity serve the best interests of a child. Therefore, under West Virginia law, child custody after the death of a custodial parent is likely to…
- How to File a Sexual Harassment Complaint in Illinois
The employees of Illinois enterprises are supposed to be able to work in an environment that is free of sexual harassment. Illinois employment laws require employers in the state to…
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm in Illinois
An individual who has been convicted of any felony criminal offense in Illinois loses their right to possess a firearm. In fact, it is a felony criminal offense for an…
- How to Get a Felony Expunged in North Carolina
In North Carolina, the process used for permanently destroying a criminal record is “expunction.” This term means essentially the same thing as the term “expungement,” which is used in many…
- Penalty for Violating Custody or Visitation Agreement in New Jersey
Custody orders in New Jersey 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 Colorado
There are two types of custody in Colorado, as in most states: legal and physical. Both kinds can be sole or shared in Colorado. In Colorado’s terminology, legal custody is…
- Breach of Contract Lawyer Cost in Colorado
There is no single answer to a question about the cost of suing for breach of contract in Colorado. That is because there are a number of different factors that…
- Motion to Modify Custody and Visitation Order in Alabama
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…
- 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…