I plead "no contest" to a violation 10 years ago. Is it on my criminal record?

If you pled "no contest" to a charge of disorderly conduct, you have a disorderly conduct conviction. A no-contest plea means that you conceded...

"I have a civil suit in BC.The other party resides in hawaii. Does the state of Hawaii have a reciprocal agreement with BC and i

Are you asking, if you get a BC judgment, can you enforce it against the defendant's assets in Hawai'i?

Hope this doesn't sound crazy but my husband deserted me and our 3 year old son 35 yrs ago. Can I get back child support?

The equitable doctrine of laches provides that those who sleep on their rights lose them. It has been a full generation since you had legal...

Publishers Clearing House email - false advertising?

You will become a millionaire IF you enter AND win $5K a week for life. This doesn't seem ambiguous to me. Something is ambiguous if it admits of...

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I want a default divorce. My ex lives in Berlin Germany. What are the rules to have the divorce papers served to him?

At a minimum your lawyer will want to consult the Hague Convention on the service of process. I believe Germany is a signatory, although I am...

Lawyers are telling me Judges and Prosecutors have complete immunity for their actions. Pls. advise

Generally speaking prosecutors are immune from prosecutorial acts and judges are absolutely immune for their judicial acts provided those actions...

Can a cop just run your tags without justification?

The tags are out there in public for anyone to see, including law enforcement officers. As a general principle of law, a law enforcement officer...

I just found a worm in my food at juniors restaurant on Brooklyn NY

Coupons, free meal, maybe. Lawsuit? Not a chance.

Can my school still hold my transcripts even though my mother filed for banruptcy?

The following article speaks to your question, but it doesn't exactly ANSWER it. In the section entitled "bankrupcty," the article suggests that,...

Profiling based on ethnicity and employer practices

Competency to testify has to do with a person's ability to know the difference between truth and falsehood, and is not applicable to the...