Emotional abuse?

I do not practice in Arkansas but I am almost certain there are legal remedies you can pursue. It would be better to use the Find a Lawyer function...

False Accusations of child neglect

I would add to Attorney Bodzin's excellent answer that figuring out whether your ex filed a report is less important than figuring out how to get...

My Grandfather adopted me and he abuses me, can I get emancipated from him?

As Attorney Gaskins suggested, seeking help from CPS may be a better way for you to proceed. Your answer may not be emancipation. Emancipation...

CPS detective wants to talk to me about an abuse

This is the Q&A section of avvo.com. If you are looking to talk to an attorney, use the Find a Lawyer function. You can enter the legal topic and...

My friends shoplifted they are 14 I wanna know how much trouble they will be in.

Were they caught? Were delinquency charges filed against them in court? Numbers of items and value can add up to cause more or less trouble....

In Massachusetts, will a first time offender -possession Class B substance (Oxycontin) and child endangerment go to jail?

Child endangerment, the statute defining which I have linked below, carries a maximum penalty of 2.5 years in the House of Correction (HOC). Most...

Selected as the best answer

I agree with the answers posted by Attorneys Matta and Lukowiak and would add that what they wrote is the way it is SUPPOSED to be. I have heard of...

Idaho child central protection registry

I do not practice in Idaho but generally criminal prosecution and "substantiation" by CPS are separate. Placement on the registry does not always...

What part of your son's father being a "deadbeat" is going to be corrected by your father adopting him? What if you do eventually marry, wouldn't...

The "I" in IEP stands for "individualized" so the team can put in any accommodation you all agree upon. If you think the other team members'...