I was summons to court for stealing 30 dollars worth of items i gave all the items back and this is my first time in trouble

I would suggest saying nothing. I would highly suggest obtaining counsel for your defense. You may not qualify for court-appointed counsel...

I missed my court date 8/10/12, I thought it was for Monday 8/13/12. I have missed court before but it's been awhile. I haven't

I am assuming that you were in the General District Court. If you had a registration offense, when you did not answer to your name called, the...

The judicial response to violations of orders tend to be directly in line with the amount of damage done by the violations. Here, I would tend to...

We have joint custody of my fiance's son with his biological mother. The grandmother wants to take the child to florida with her

I am not entirely sure about what you are asking, so I may be a little off. It sounds as if your fiance has joint legal custody of his child with...

I have a possesion of cocaine charge stemming from 1995, how can I get my record sealed or expunged.

The record cannot be sealed or expunged unless you were never determined to be guilty. If you went to trial and was found not guilty, if the...

What would the judge do concerning what's in the custody papers?

The judge will do nothing unless you file a rule to show cause. Then, how the judge responds will be determined by how the violation has harmed...

Is it good practice for attorney to say you don't need to be present at your initial custody hearing??

Since your husband is on deployment, I cannot imagine the court taking any evidence or making any determination at this hearing. Because of the...

Some one I know has 6 class u felonies. Grand larceny, breaking entering and stolen property over $200 what is probable punishme

To be able toy determine the probable punishment, you must be able to complete the Virginia Sentencing Guidelines calculations. This can only...

The essential answer to the question is yes, you can hire an attorney even if the child has a GAL. Many people erroneously will refer to a GAL...

Me and my exhusband filed a separation agreement in which we agreed upon joint custody of our son, he now wants to amend it

I would consult with an attorney. If the agreement was signed, it cannot be amended unilaterally, even in court. If it was incorporated into a...