I recently got married and my husband wants to adopt my 12 yr old child. How is this accomplished?

There are important legal issues involving the son's biological father that must be addressed and proper legal notice given. These are complicated...

Can my parents legally bring a throway to live with us.

Yes, if everybody agrees. Your parents can bring in the boy (and the family for that matter) if they own their own home and it doesn't violate any...

A friend of mine having served some prison time violated her parole. What are her chances with a government pardon?

If she's facing state charges, then the state's governor likely has the power to grant a pardon which would terminate her jail stay by removing the...

Does a judge or jury always consider a defendant's prior record in sentencing?

Each state has its own procedure for sentencing. Bottom line: yes, a defendant's prior record is relevant to the judge or jury (if jury is...

How close can my probation officer drug test me after my court date for VOP?

You can usually be tested immediately after the judge finishes sentencing you, since technically your probation period starts at that time.

I was charged with 4 counts of attempt to kill strike wit a car and malicious wounding and my bond was 15,000 class 5 felony and

Yes, you can proceed with a civil action for malicious prosecution but you would need to prove they knew their statements to the police were false,...

Can i sue someone civilly?

There are two different cases--the criminal case against you, and possible civil suit against the bar and/or the bouncer or other people who hit or...

Can the cops arrest you for dui at your own home out of vehicle and feeding your dog

Depends on if they or a witness saw you operating the car on a public highway. If so, then yes. The fact that you were feeding your dog recently...

Avoid court fine payment

If you received a fine for a traffic offense that was NOT PAID, then failure to pay may cause that state's department of motor vehciles to suspend...

An assualt is basically putting the victim in fear of an offensive imminent attack or contact. Battery is the actual offensive physical contact....