I have been summons to appear in court on dec. 3rd for a collection of a medical bill. I'm not sure how to handle this.

Definitely answer the complaint, or there will be a default judgment against you. You can ask the court for additional time to answer, and courts...

Have a mental unstable ex and need to find a way to stop my child from seeing him. To keep her safe.

You'll have a chance at the hearing to explain why the temporary order should be made permanent, or why other modification is appropriate. It would...

How can I be sure about what constitutes duress?

Every plea agreement has an element of duress because you are facing the possibility of greater consequences if you don't agree to lesser, known...

What legal action can univ student take onbeing discriminated, told will be written up as not following orders, marked failed

Your question seems to mix employment issues with academics. More clarity is needed.

What are my rights?

This is a good question for the ACLU and NAACP. It's not clear from the facts given whether the mall security was acting reasonably. The mall is...

I received a Three Day Notice from my landlord yesterday (Nov 23).

That's very odd for your landlord to evict you for a past payment when you've been paying for seven months since then. There are many issues here...

Can a case be thrown out?

I agree with what Attorney Marshall said above, although the dates might be more relevant to certain types of crime. You should contact a local...

Was not notified of a court date or charges. What can he do?

There are quite a few issues here, including the reason the police checked his license when you were stopped. Definitely talk to local attorney.

Were you in the room when they broke the door down? There's a lot more information needed to answer your question. What property do you believe was...

What is the age to have sex in Maine? I'm 13 and my boyfriend is 17.

In Maine, the age of consent is 16. That is the age that must be obtained to consent to sex with somebody over the age of 21. The other relevant...