How to avoid saying anything incriminating if you call police for protection from an attacker if you fought back in self defense

Easy. you go to the commissioner and file the charges yourself. Even at that you cannot keep from telling your story at some point, but that way...

Child protection custody

This alone should be bar you from taking them, no, they will look at all the options and are most concerned with the care they think the kids will...

Petty charge

Same dude asking this for like the fifteenth time right? Its possible we could convince the state to dismiss completely in exchange for some...

Custody to my mom or baby's dad

The courts will determine whatever is in the best interests of the child, but they prefer an actual biological parent unless the parents are deemed...

Restraining order and custody.

If the court realizes there is a pending Circuit court case, they will move this protective order to the Circuit court and decide the PO there, and...

E-mail threats in custody

in my experience judges will see that and think this is nowhere close to a credible threat of physical violence, and there is no way you'd get...

First time offenders

Usually true because we know the little things that make your case seem a little worse than average, or make you look a little worse than the...

A merits hearing is the final hearing where the trial happens and a final decision is made. You need to attend, and prepare before it. Highly...

Is sole physical custody while splitting time in half even possible?

You two can agree to whatever arrangement you like and most of the time the courts will go along with it, and yes they would allow a joint/split...

How many days a year am I entitled to have/see my kids

When you live in different states you do have to be creative, and can agree to something. If not, the court will fashion a schedule that allows...