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Ex-husband ran toll booths. Fines prohibit me from registering my vehicle. I do not have the money to pay his fines.

If he ran the tolls preceding the divorce, it may have been addressed in the final judgment. Also look to that judgment to determine if there were special conditions to acquiring title to the vehicle and responsibility for other debts. That's seems like the first best place to start. It may be that you can, motion for contempt and enforcement of that dissolution order and attempt to get payment that way. Otherwise, it seems to me that it would fall to you to pay the fines because I'...

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Domesticating a child custody agreement?

You must first establish residency in FL and reside there for at least 6 months. Thereafter, you'd motion the court to domesticate the agreement by virtue of your residence and the laws now effecting the children. The reason for doing this is to be sure that future actions/disputes that may arise out of the agreement would be brought in your jurisdiction rather than have to fly back and forth to NY to defend against actions the mother may bring. The mother would have opportunity to...

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What can I do to bring charges against someone who knowlingly lied in court?

Your attorney may be able to show that she's lying during cross examination at trial or depositions. With that transcript the state may pursue perjury charges but it sounds like your energy may be better spent focussing on how to resolve the other pending charges against you. Good luck.

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Criminal mischief 3rd degree felony, first felony offense, . what could a lawyer do for me.

Stated plainly, to even stand a chance of maintaining that "clean record" you'll have to hire an attorney. We know that you're charged but we don't know if you actually did what you're charged of and neither does the State Attorney prosecuting you. A defense attorney would review all the evidence against you, potentially depose witnesses and research any necessary law to be sure that lawful procedures were following in conducting your arrest and based upon all those things, what the best...

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Can i sue for false accusation

Because you were a volunteer, I suspect there were no real terms to your stay in your position. Instead you appeared to be a guest of the school which entitles you to very little if any right to remain on the premisses after you were asked to leave. I see no cause for objecting to the removal from the volunteer position. The charge of libel would require some actual proof of damage to your reputation such as for ex. you were denied employment because of this false accusation. Unless you...

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My ex-husband was baker acted unbeknownst to me . . how do can I request he provide those records to the family courts?

Baker Act: you may request a record of his criminal history from FDLE (http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/content/getdoc/2952da22-ba08-4dfc-9e45-2d7932a803ea/Obtaining-Criminal-History-Information.aspx) or you may request a record of his arrest from the agency which arrested him. This will note both that he was taken into custody and the reasons why. Judge: you may motion the court for a psychological evaluation but you will have to thoroughly justify his actions that cause you to believe...

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Is it a criminal attorney's job to really think their client is innocent?

It's a criminal attorney's job to be sure that all of their client's rights were afforded to them, that they are afforded due process of the law and that all the policies and procedures in the investigation/arrest procedure were followed. In other words, we are a form of check & balance in the system. Were the client's rights afforded to them? Did the law enforcement/prosecution thoroughly investigate the matter and in doing so follow the law to the letter? It's not about whether I think...

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My EX wants a reduction in alimony and has set up a depostion date, hwo do i change this date

Communicate with his lawyer and ask to reset the date. If that lawyer refuses, then you'll need to file a motion to continue the depo to a later mutually agreed upon date and wait for the judge's response. If the opposing lawyer agrees, then ask him/her to send to the court an amended notice of taking deposition with the new date. You should consider asking opposing to participate in mediation if you haven't already. Best wishes,

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After taking a DUI class in Florida to reinstate my Arkansas license, do I have to take the extra treatment they're prescribing?

The answer to your question most properly falls under the laws in the State of Arkansas since that's the discipline you're trying to satisfy. I'm not licensed in Arkansas but I'll answer your question from the Florida perspective. You must complete they're recommended treatment protocol in order to be considered to have satisfied the required alcohol safety education course. In most courts, the order reads "ASEC and recommended treatment if any" meaning that should you fail to follow...

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Can I be denied visitation?

If a time sharing (visitation) schedule was ordered by the court, is the same schedule that must be followed despite the child's illness or need for medication. She can't deny you time with the child because you may or may not administer medication and refusing to send the supplies with the child only increases the risk that the child will not receive medication which seems to be "neglect" to me. I'd dare say that your ex is more likely to lose time with the child than you are based upon the...

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