Your divorce lawyer should be consulted first, and give them the opportunity to either advise you what to do, or refer you to another lawyer to...

No, this would never happen. And no prosecutor is going to prosecute an adultery charge. FYI, the maximum penalty for adultery is a $10 fine. Just...

What happens if you are not served a summons to appear in court prior to the date and its returned to the courts?

If you are the defendant in district court, then from your perspective the result is that the trial date is canceled and the plaintiff will have to...

Should I contact a lawyer?

If you were not injured, you will not get a lawyer to take the case simply to pursue a property damage claim, and you won't want to pay hourly for...

Once a case is taken off stet, by either party, it will go forward unless both parties--the state and the defendant--agree to put it back on the...

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All the replies received referred to a statute of limitations. What is the period of time according to this statute?

You need to specify the basis of your claim, and the applicable statute of limitations can be told to you. It varies by the type of claim. There is...

Does my charge qualify as a wobbler and can it be reduced to a misdemeanor?

If this was an actual conviction, then you are limited to post-conviction relief, unless your lawyer filed a motion for reconsideration within 90...

Rent to own issue sign paperwork like 3 weeks before moving in, gave 1500 deposit. We decided that we would not be relocating

More details are needed, but if the landlord/seller did not sign the contract before you rescinded the deal, you may have an argument. Where is the...

What Rule in the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland allows a party to request that the Court permit a complaint to be amended?

No rule of appellate procedure addresses amendments to complaints. Title 2 of the rules governs amendments of pleadings in circuit court, and Title...

My divorce was finalized last year and my ex is still keeping two rooms in the house with his stuff although he is pays nothing

If your divorce decree or separation agreement does not specifically address this issue, then his leaving his belongings in the home violates your...