Why do I need to appear to the court?

If you are under 21, your driver"s license could be affected by what happens., Even if you were not told you had to appear I would not have...

My wife is pregnant and our child is due in February I'm on probation for statutory rape do I write the judge or get a lawyer

You need to hire an attorney. Your probation can be modified. You need to tell your probation officer that you and your wife are expecting a...

I am interested in expungment/ i heard of a youthful act my charges was under 21

If you plead guilty with these specific charges, then in general, expungement is not going to be an option. However, all of these types of cases...

If someone asked for properties back paid by him/herself using extortion, what kind of penalties can he/she face?

Nothing in the narrative you have given sounds like a violation of the criminal statute for extortion. So I do not believe anyone is going to be...

Where do you file for custody if the child's home state and custodial parent's home state is different?

It should be filed in the custodial parent's home state, unless the custodial parent has surrendered custody to someone else. If the custodial...

Typically who is the 'respondent' on a Pauper's Affidavit?

I agree with the attorneys who have answered your question. In your situation the respondent is the defendant.

I dont currently have custody of my kids (neither does their father). Do we have to do the normal custody things during divorce

The court needs to be made aware of any other court order involving custody or visitation rights with the children. There may or may not be child...

I agree with the other attorney's answers. The best way to solve this is with temporary guardianship through probate court. Once your niece gets...

I am being court issued a DNA test for my unborn child from my husband and his family and their lawyer .who gets results?

As the other two attorneys have said, you do need an attorney. If the child who is about to be born is not your husband’s, the divorce pleadings...

My step brother and his friend was caught shoplifting they had a pair of shoes each the police combined both prices is it legal

The answer to your actual question is yes, the police can combine the price of both pair of shoes if they believe the two were acting in one...